Review of New M5
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Review of New M5
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A bit academic, but the lack of a proper manual gearbox would rule it out for me. I also like the looks of the new shape. For the same money you could probably get a manual 545i and have a few mods to get it reasonably close to the M5.
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
manual????? why?
you want wind up windows as well?
move with the times...its a 7 speed SMG.....why do yo want to slow things down with more pedals?
you want wind up windows as well?
move with the times...its a 7 speed SMG.....why do yo want to slow things down with more pedals?
For the record, all previous M5's were manual only (IIRC) and they seemed to be rather popular. If I wanted an automatic M5 level car, I'd go to Alpina or Hartge. Maybe even consider an E55 AMG...
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Current BMW's with SMGs have IDENTICAL performance figures to their proper manual equivelents.
The best computer to identify when and how to change gear is in our heads. The boffins have got close to replicating it, but they ain't smoking the cigars yet!
TBH, if I was the "type" of driver who wanted automatics, I'd say I would be dissapointed with the way SMGs shifts gears, and would prefer a good ol' fashoined hydraulic/electro hydraulic actuated clutches for each gear and smooth changes (i.e a normal autobox).
As for the engine, no Valvetronic yet...should be interesting to see if they can work it out on later models
And that write up - err why is it comparing the v10 engine to the F1 v10??? Bloody clueless BS'ing journos. If they ever looked at a stripped down F1 engine they'd see that it resembles absolutely nothing of that of any road engine on any production vehicle Yes, there was a time when BMW used road going engines in their F1 cars, but those days are long gone!
The best computer to identify when and how to change gear is in our heads. The boffins have got close to replicating it, but they ain't smoking the cigars yet!
TBH, if I was the "type" of driver who wanted automatics, I'd say I would be dissapointed with the way SMGs shifts gears, and would prefer a good ol' fashoined hydraulic/electro hydraulic actuated clutches for each gear and smooth changes (i.e a normal autobox).
As for the engine, no Valvetronic yet...should be interesting to see if they can work it out on later models
And that write up - err why is it comparing the v10 engine to the F1 v10??? Bloody clueless BS'ing journos. If they ever looked at a stripped down F1 engine they'd see that it resembles absolutely nothing of that of any road engine on any production vehicle Yes, there was a time when BMW used road going engines in their F1 cars, but those days are long gone!
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SMG boxes are very efficient these days. Most can change gears much better than any of us could, with perfect throttle blips on down shifts too.
I think the point is, although SMG boxes are very advanced and are technically better than manual boxes, THEY ARE NOT AS FUN! The enjoyment in driving a fast car is not simply going fast, it's the experience, the involvement. The more you take away from the driver, the less involvement.
I think the point is, although SMG boxes are very advanced and are technically better than manual boxes, THEY ARE NOT AS FUN! The enjoyment in driving a fast car is not simply going fast, it's the experience, the involvement. The more you take away from the driver, the less involvement.
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