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Originally Posted by swamp2
-Wouldn't 190 in an unrestricted M3 be nice though - what a thrill.
-Isn't 2k rpm nice for mpg also.
-What is your preference for SMG over ZSG?
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I already did that in my CSL. On a German autobahn back in '04, I reached 7400rpm in 6th in my factory unrestricted CSL. Was it nice? Well on a 2-lane autobahn it was bloody scary really, but boy did the CSL sound good!
I remember the outgoing President of M GmbH saying they would never build a DSG type box because it lacked the involvement that SMG offers. Now some of that might have been posturing since SMG was all BMW had, but I really enjoy the skill required to maximise the SMG box (achieve smooth changes, increase the blip on downchanges etc) and whilst it's not quite as involving as a manual, at least SMG involves 'some' skill. It worries me that ZSG might be too efficient.
I was clearly told by a BMW official that ZSG would begin to be offered as a replacement for ZF's 6-speed auto on the more sporty BMWs, but they would have to do a lot of work on it before it was suitable for an M-car.