Drove M3 convertible with DKG gearbox

123D-M · 04-15-2009, 05:05 AM

Yesterday I had the pleasure of a 2 hour joyride in a new M3 convertible with the 7 speed double clutch gearbox (DKG in Dutch, DCT in English?). My first experience in a proper M car.

Holy crap! Forget the engine and the car, that gearbox is the star of the show. Buttery smooth imperceptible changes while you're cruising and then snap-your-neck instantaneous changes when you're hammering it. Very impressed to the point that I could finally be tempted away from a manual transmission. Maybe in the next gen 1er?

Anyway, just wanted to share

Convertible did make the soundtrack a million times better as well.

c0nstant · 04-15-2009, 05:43 AM

nice! good to hear you enjoyed yourself. the new M3 (and all M cars for that matter) are all very very special

SlickShift · 04-15-2009, 10:49 AM

The new dual-clutch gearboxes are quit amazing. I drive an Audi TTS with one and it was impressive. I desided to stick with the ol' school manual though.

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c0nstant Lieutenant General 1883 Rep 17,322 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	nice! good to hear you enjoyed yourself. the new M3 (and all M cars for that matter) are all very very special
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