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      06-25-2022, 11:56 AM   #73
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Originally Posted by Ilyam5 View Post
The problem is - they are making it a tough choice even for enthusiasts.
Manual is an afterthought now with no research and development going into it.
Therefore the performance gap is huge - and makes it a tough sell even for die hard manual guys. When e46 m3 manual was pretty similar in perfornace to smg
The new m3/m4 is a different car with Awd comp auto vs manual.
I wouldn't call the performance gap "huge" between the M2C 6MT (driven properly) and DCT. In fact, C&D were able to obtain a faster 0-60 time with the manual probably due to being able to better control the launch with the 6MT without excessively hazing the tires and because DCT's 1st gear is insanely steep. The 0-100mph time difference between the two cars is 0.3 seconds. So for any road purpose, the acceleration difference between the two cars up to any legal or close to legal speeds is very close. In fact, if you put the two cars in the most equivalent gear and accelerate through that gear, the 6MT car is faster since it has a 1.5% better power/weight ratio than the DCT car.
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