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Old 01-04-2007, 02:51 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by kksh
WTF? How come the manual came in much slower? Better read about it. Thanks!
It loses a gear to the SMG. That has consequences in torque multiplication and being able to maintain the engine near peak power coming off of shifts. The SMG box also allows no-lift full throttle upshifts and combined with the automated gearchanges is likely to be quicker than most people can manage with a manual. (Also partly why the Tiptronic Turbo can be faster than the manual: with the gas pedal floored even through gearchanges, the turbos are always spooled.)

Shame about the electronics, but I'd imagine this M5 would still be an incredibly satisfying drive on most winding roads short of a 10/10ths pace. I'm not sure I'd pass up the SMG tranny though.
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Old 01-05-2007, 06:30 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
Manual, SMG or DSG - the auto' E63 AMG is the one I'd take!
Hell no!!!
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Old 01-05-2007, 11:45 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
^ shut up - you're obviously biased!!
Just look at the Avatar

Thanks for the scans!
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Old 01-05-2007, 01:46 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by dani_d_mas
^ shut up - you're obviously biased!!
automatics are so unmodern, luckily AMG know this therefore they are working with a DSG system for future AMG's. No need to be biased to understand DSG is the future in performance cars....just common sense. If I'm biased then you are blind
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