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Originally Posted by speed21
Prefer the Auto back? Looks like thats the future...
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And yet the M5 just debuted with a Getrag 7DCT. Panamera Turbo, an M5 competitor also uses a DCT. RS6, another M5 competitor, will almost certainly use a DCT. E63 will likely continue with the slushbox. 3 out of 4 aint bad.
Same for other segments if you look at what's out there. Look at Ford's Powershift Automatics, which will proliferate most of their passenger car lineup by end of decade. These are DCTs underneath the covers.
Sure, torque converters and planetary autos are getting better, but so are DCTs. They aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Further into the future, who knows.