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      03-05-2019, 07:09 PM   #35
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Adios amagios. If I put you blind folded in my F85, you couldn't tell it was a AT, the M programmed ZF transmission is that good. BMW is NOT investing R&D into a DCT MxDrive transmission with ZF. I just returned from Arjeplog, Sweden and in discussion with BMW and ZF engineers, all the R&D is focused on developing electric power trains.
\When I drive my DCT M4 and then my ZF 8 Speed Jaguar I really have a hard time telling the difference. In manual mode they both shift instantly and smoothly. In automatic mode they both always seem to be in the right gear.
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