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thats the default look with the engine off... or if the engine is cold. it'll move as it warms up. m cars have been doing this for 20 years or so.
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Yeah, I was going to point out the M5 V10 and all the ridiculous things you had to do to "unlock" the power.
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Tell that to Porsche who keep perfecting their PDK in GT cars...and Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini...etc. The ZF in the G8x is a downgrade. Dumping the dct does save BMW a lot of money though. Benz never put a dct in their C63 or E63, their auto trans are still inferior even after the new generation. Benz knows what is for performance as they have a dct in their AMG GT sports car. DCT can handle a lot of power if they are built for it, look at Merc's AMG GT Black Series.
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Soulless? Let me guess, you never drove an IS F or LC500 before?
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One of LE's moderators Mike seems to be hinting at something else in the pipe lines for the IS.
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But some cars resonate with some buyers, and others don't. Nice to have variety and I'm glad the IS500 will add a sport sedan option to buyers short list. |
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- M3 is alot lighter, like 350 pounds lighter. (IS500 is supposedly only 50 pounds lighter than the 4000 pound RCF)
- M3 has alot more power (especially with a $600 tune). - M3 has the option of manual or DCT, lexus you only get an auto. - The Lexus has a great sounding 5.0 V8. I do love v8 noises but the more i read about this car... the weight, power, and transmission disadvantages might be too much for the v8 to overcome.
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