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      08-25-2015, 01:25 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by frieseke View Post
No BMW doesn't have efficient dynamics on their 2009 7 series. Efficient dynamics really were a bunch of smoke and mirrors with auto engine stop and brake regeneration of some sort. Of far greater importance is the transmission. In the 2009 they used a 6 speed auto which wasn't bad, but they upgraded it to the 8 speed in there now later on which gave vastly better mileage more than making up any difference that efficient dynamics would give.

Good luck!
When did BMW introduce the 8 speed automatic?
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