Thread: MDCT vs SMG II
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      09-25-2008, 05:45 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by Sticky View Post
The higher torque AMG's and the 600 benzes kept the 5 speed auto not 6.

They did not really have any "trouble" with the 7 speed it just isn't built to handle the torque of twin turbo v12's.
This is not true... when their 7speed first came out... the V8 models also retain the 5-speed. Recall last year's SL/S/CL/CLK/CLS/E 55 (not the 63s)? They all lack the new 7speed...
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