335i Motorweek MT vs AT 0-60

[ChrisK]

For those of you going back and fourth on the AT vs. MT debate...Check out this 335i video of the MT vs. AT 0-60 run. The computer controlled AT isn't that fast! :biggrin:

[SCA]

Who wants an autotragic?:iono: I know... there a those that need it or can not drive a manual trans.

[ChrisK]

:thumbup:

[WolfsburgerMitFries]

I don't like Motorweeks reviews. They always get some obvious detail wrong, indicating to me that there is no BMW knowledgeable/enthusiastic people on staff. When the E90 was first reviewed by Motorweek, they incorrectly reported the car had a "V6". This video review incorrectly reports the 328i version delivers "320 HP" at 4:42 into the video. Motorweek has an unacceptibly high rate of errors in their reviews for a dedicated automotive reviewer. I see better automotive reporting in the Wall Street Journal.

[Big Red One]

What they don't tell you is whether they just put the auto in "D" and did the run or yanked it over to D/S and shifted themselves.

We do know that C&D explicity ran the auto tranny in Steptronic mode and found it quicker than the manual.

None of it matters to me, though, since I don't intend to spend the days running my 1er up and down a dragstrip from 0-100 and back down again. I want the tranny that most closely replicates the driving experience of the guys slinging F1 and CART cars around road courses.

[lib]

Originally Posted by chriskurn

For those of you going back and fourth on the AT vs. MT debate...Check out this 335i video of the MT vs. AT 0-60 run. The computer controlled AT isn't that fast! :biggrin:

I'm not sure I would say "The computer controlled AT isn't that fast" when the difference between the two was 1/10th of a second on 0-60 and 2/10ths for the quarter mile.

[ChrisK]

My point is simple: The Manual Trans shouldn't be labeled as the Quarter Killer.

[Chibana]

"Motorweek" is a fun show to watch, but I certainly don't take them seriously as a source of automotive data. _Car & Driver_ found the 335i Coupe to be faster with the auto, which they rated as one of the best autos in the world (and it's sourced from GM, which I found quite funny).

[Big Red One]

Originally Posted by Chibana

"Motorweek" is a fun show to watch, but I certainly don't take them seriously as a source of automotive data. _Car & Driver_ found the 335i Coupe to be faster with the auto, which they rated as one of the best autos in the world (and it's sourced from GM, which I found quite funny).

Actually, the AT in the 335i is from ZF. The tranny in the 328i is from GM, I believe.

[ChrisK]

For the first time in my life I am thinking about getting an AT
Tooo much Chicago traffic.

[hector]

Originally Posted by chriskurn

For the first time in my life I am thinking about getting an AT
Tooo much Chicago traffic.

i guess that you could say that you've got one foot in the grave; the left one.

[MrRoboto]

My current A3 3.2 is equipped with the DSG system, which is arguable the best automated manual on the road today. As great as it is I truly miss a manual gearbox. My advise is give it some serious thought before going to an automatic gearbox.

[Vornado]

Originally Posted by hector

i guess that you could say that you've got one foot in the grave; the left one.

Save the comments. Lets not knock people's personal decisions or needs, mkay?

[hector]

Originally Posted by Vornado

Save the comments. Lets not knock people's personal decisions or needs, mkay?

it was a joke. unfortunately one's intent is often difficult to discern in a written comment.

[Vornado]

Yes, especially on the internet