335i auto vs 330i auto vs 335i man (E90)
 

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Nice find..... Ive always found BMW clutches tricky, but I'm quite surprised to see how far ahead the auto pulls! Thats crazy :shock:

That's because the driver of the manula knows shit about launching a manual car ...

Automatics have come a long way... they're not all that crap anymore.

automatic are easy to drive, hit the floor and let car do the dirty work.
Even my mother is fast in an automatic car :lol:

Really? I always liked the feel and grab of BMW clutches. I thought Audi clutches are a bit too light, well at least from my experience in a B6 A4 1.8T.

Yeah, autos definitely have come a long ways. I read in a few articles that this is one of the best auto trannies around.

I haven't had the chance to drive one yet. :(

Thanks for posting the vids!!!

old? its based on the E90 chassi, the latest 330i with 258hp

Yeah... I think it's because I drive a Volkswagen, and their clutch grabs quite late, while the beemer clutch disengages early. I must admit though, havent had much experience in a manual BMW, so it's probably a lack of practice more than anything else.

Nah, Mercedes has their 7G-tronic and Lexus their 8-speed.

Really in a league of their own these BMW clutches, new one is pretty fast compared to the old one :shock: :D

BMW were first in the world with a 6-speed automatic and it was on the 7er.

A few years later MB and Lexus were first with 7/8 speed automatics.

I didn't mean "No they weren't first". I meant "No not everyone has 6-speed autos now".