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Originally Posted by yousefnjr
You are well aware that the needs and constraints of a $2-300k+ exotic are different than those of a $50k “Toyota”
In terms of performance, BMW has judged (right or wrong) that the ZF is also good enough for the Daddy M. Owner reviews I’ve read have been great, so it appears they were right to most people
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You can find a DCT in $40k M2 and Golf R. sounds to me like they budgeted the transmission cost to use the money elsewhere in the program. Or to keep the cost of the supra low.
The ZF is in the M5 for a number of reasons. Fuel consumption (no good 8 speed dct on the market). And because DCTs aren't as good in low speed stop and go traffic as an automatic.
but I agree. we wouldn't even be caring about the ZF in this car if they offered a 6MT