[saveywil1]

I was watching the BMW Instagram videos on the new M3 and they mention there is an “Overtake” gear change by holding the downshift paddle, the transmission will change to the optimised gear to allow an overtake at any speed.
I’m new to automatics and I’m curious, is this something that is on the M5?

[pcai]

yes. not sure if you have to first go full throttle before holding the downshift paddle or not, but it is a feature nonetheless.

[AHall]

Kick down

[euro*]

Yes m5 has this too.

If in D, just press the accelerator pedal all the way down past the kickdown button in the pedal.

If in Manual mode, press the accelerator pedal all the way down past the button, and pull the left paddle.

[northtorque]

I believe that pulling both shift paddles back (in manual) at exactly the same time as you punch the throttle past the kickdown will drop the tranny to the lowest available gear for the rev range. Better for set up on a bend or transition I would imagine, than for a true pass, since it would just downshift and spend only a moment in the lowest allowable gear based on revs before having to upshift to the next cog as you build velocity. Honestly, I find the usual drop down in auto mode is spot on every time. Hardly use “manual” anymore. I’ll have to test out the double paddle pull back on the way home as I am doubting my memory somewhat on this.

[pcai]

euro* northtorque Is this the donington grey Canadian M5 hangout thread?

[northtorque]

Originally Posted by pcai

euro* northtorque Is this the donington grey Canadian M5 hangout thread?

You, pcai, have an exquisite eye for colour and style. A threesome it is then - figuratively speaking of course.

[marcvtec]

And one blue- MBB- here gents.

[EPTXM5]

I actually tried this today and I was just in auto and I held the left paddle and it would only downshift 1 gear from me using the paddle shifter. I tried both paddles at the same time and it does nothing.
And I'm donington grey too but in the USA.

[euro*]

Originally Posted by pcai

euro* northtorque Is this the donington grey Canadian M5 hangout thread?

[euro*]

Originally Posted by EPTXM5

I actually tried this today and I was just in auto and I held the left paddle and it would only downshift 1 gear from me using the paddle shifter. I tried both paddles at the same time and it does nothing.
And I'm donington grey too but in the USA.

In auto just mash the floor pedal all the way down.

In manual, mash the floor pedal all the way down, and then pull the left paddle behind the steering wheel.