7 spd dual clutch DSG-type transmission announced

all i can say is about damn time. 7 speed dual clutch wholesome goodness the whole family can enjoy

The new BMW M3 will be available with a seven-speed double clutch gearbox similar to VW's DSG technology, according to Autocar.

The magazine is quoting from a document released to BMW dealers ahead of the official launch.

The new gearbox will apparently be branded M DCT and will be available from March next year. It has been developed exclusively for BMW by the Getrag Company.

A double clutch system should offer quicker and smoother shifts over BMW's previous automated gear change system - SMG - that's still used on the V10 powered M cars. However, it remains to be seen whether it will offer enough interaction and driver reward for real M car fans. A manual gearbox option will still be available.

Similar versions of the M DCT ***8216;box are expected to appear on the 3 and 5 series models in the future.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=16315
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...Series/225812/

That is awesome! I can't wait for BMW to release the technical details on this.

Tim