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Originally Posted by Mikecom32
We've all known the manual transmission was on it's way out, so it's no surprise it's not an option. I love a manual as much as the next guy (My M4 is a manual), but I understand why it doesn't fit for this car. The market is just too small.
That said, why the hell did they go with a traditional automatic over the DCT? The ZF HP8 transmission is a work of art, but is it really suitable for an M car?
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Their current DCT can't handle the power. Why spend the money developing a new one when you can get just as good performance and feel (according to the reviews) with the zf?
Also have to think about the market. US is the biggest m car market and here when people see automatic they assume the feeling of a regular torque converter. Lots of complaints here with the mass market dct cars from people who didn't except the "manual" feel around town (abruptness, shuttering, hard shifts, etc...). The m5 is not marketed to the typical track guy m enthusiast.