While the move was, perhaps, predictable since no BMW M cars are currently equipped with a twin-clutch transmission, this is the first time a policy has been made public by the high-performance sub-brand. The decision was actually reached back when theIt’s Been 20 Years Since VW’s Dual-Clutch DSG Made It Okay To Like “Automatics”
“Around the M5 there was a big discussion, not only for the automatic transmission, but also for other things,” said Hacker. “And the decision was not only because of cost, but also because of comfort, because we got a lot of reactions about maneuvering, parking, no rolling if you leave the pedal and so on.”
While it is certainly the case that an automatic transmission is smoother at low speeds than a twin-clutch, some remember the latter’s precision and crispness at higher speeds fondly. But Hacker claims that the new auto is actually faster at high speeds than a DCT. He claims that the transmission shifts faster in the new M4 CSL, which is why it is also being used in