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Originally Posted by MilitaryE89
i think most of us who are nostalgic about the 6 speed really mean to say that we truly appreciate the driver/car melding that comes with a manual. You are in control! Now with the DCT it would appear that this is also the case. you tell the car when to shift and you are engaged in its performance. I am a die-hard manual fan and most likely will not abandon them until forced, but options like the DCT are within my realm of acceptable possibilities. i think i will miss the clutch most of all....
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Drove M3s (DCT), M5s, and M6s (both with SMG) for two days in BMW's M-school at Spartanburg in December. The difference in shift speed between the s l o w SMG and the lightning-fast DCT was startling ... and the SMG is at least as fast as the very best MT. So add speed to the list of DCT advantages.
Your comments capture well the virtue of DCT: same control as MT, but better execution.