Bimmerfest is reporting that the LCI B7 will retain the Switchtronic gearshift buttons mounted behind the steering wheel despite the incorporation of the new 8-speed sport automatic gearbox:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/news/62729...-luxury-sedan/
That's an odd decision given the shift paddles available on the optional sport automatic 8-speed on the F10. I thought steering wheel mounted shift buttons were what you used if you didn't have paddles available in the parts bin.
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