06-10-2014, 07:49 PM | #23 |
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This is just icing on the cake. Whether you like the idea of a high performance SAV, the X5/X6M are just technological/engineering marvel given the type of car it is.
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06-10-2014, 08:18 PM | #24 | |
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Seriously, it does not compare to the one above - at least not to me and I have the new one. It is like a video game.
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06-10-2014, 10:29 PM | #25 |
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This is awesome news. The automatic in my X6M is amazing, for an automatic. But I won't lie, the fact that it's an M car with an automatic and not at least a DCT was a bit of a concern when I ordered the beast.
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06-10-2014, 11:51 PM | #26 |
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I'm surprised how many people dislike the current torque converter. That transmission is the best automatic transmission i've ever tried, even better than the 8HP. Very intelligent, no lag, no jerkyness. Definitely a huge plus for the M SUV IMHO.
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06-11-2014, 02:25 AM | #27 | |
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06-11-2014, 02:36 AM | #28 | |
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While the M SUVs are great performers, I think the target customers are less performance minded than those who buy M3/M4/M5/M6, and a smooth yet fun to drive AT make more sense in such vehicles....I know the DCT in the newer M5/M6 are very good, but I have yet to see any DCT type transmission as smooth as a good traditional AT. Maybe it makes sense financially for BMW to put a DCT in the new X6M since it will very likely share the same S63Tu engine, and they can save money on developmental cost of fitting an AT into the car. But if I have the choice between AT and DCT in a M SUV, I'd go with AT.
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I drove a x5 with paddle shifters as a loaner and I drove with the paddles the entire time, mostly from my paddle habit from my M3. Yes it was nicer than my 550 MSport with paddles but I still felt it was different and not as crisp as a DCT. My wife only drives my M3 in 2 different D modes. D2 around town and I have the M button set for D4. I asked her how she liked it compared to her 8at and she thought it was indistinguishable to her. The only time she new the difference was when she was in D4 and needed to hustle it a bit and felt the car was always in go mode instead of go... Shift... Shift and go again.
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06-12-2014, 10:28 PM | #34 |
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BMW is one of the rare manufactures that knows how to arrange the upshift and downshift position on the console shifter. Down for upshift, Up for downshift. Audi and Porsche are A$$ Backwards.
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06-25-2014, 03:46 PM | #37 |
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After owning my M6 DCT (had MT M5 before) for a few weeks - this thing is going to be a beast! AWD-DCT-560+.. my goodness!
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A new competitor...
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Land Roer Nordschleife time
That Land rover SVR starting at $110K in the US is boasting of an 8:14 on the Nordschleife but that's only 10 seconds above a stock 2011 X5M. I am thinking 2015 F85 X5M will bust that pretty hard? I couldn't find any listed times online for the F85 or F86 prototypes but I have to suspect they will way outperform that Rover and for less cash too? I like the BMW style and comfort more anyway, Rovers never fit me well personally so I will probably get the X5M either way but I am curious how much the performance difference will be.
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My wife drives my car in auto mode exclusively and she likes it better than her AT.
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