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Originally Posted by SCOTT26
F-Codes.
F-Code MotortypFahrzeugbeschreibungEntwicklungsstufe Zeitraum
F10 M - M5 Zehnzylinder Sportmodelle auf 5er-Basis Serie
F10 M - M5 Zehnzylinder Sportmodelle/xDrive auf 5er-Basis Serie
F10 M - M5 Zehnzylinder Sportmodelle /Kinetic Energy Recovery System auf 5er-Basis Serie
F10 M - M5 Achtzylinder Sportmodelle /Kinetic Energy Recovery System auf 5er-Basis Serie
F10 M - M5 Achtzylinder Sportmodelle /xDrive/Kinetic Energy Recovery System auf 5er-Basis Serie
F10 M - M5 Achtzylinder Sportmodelle auf 5er-Basis Serie
F01 M - M7 Zehnzylinder Sportmodelle auf 7er -Basis Serie
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Originally Posted by brainblade
Sales would be better if BMW changed features during the series production run.
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They used to do that(E36 M3, E34 M5), but not anymore. Pretty sure it's more profitable for them not to do that.
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Originally Posted by brainblade
While some true drivers liked SMG it hurt e60 sales;Bmw had DCT capabilities by 2009 and should have been used in the 2010 e60 m5 and m6. Had they added dct, sales would have been stronger. They also could have increased displacement to 5.5 liters but did not. Mercedes on the other hand adapts more quickly and they're AMG cars hit the market faster.
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2010 was the last year for the E60 M5. Why develop a new transmission for just that one year?
E60 M5 was in production for 5 years. W211 E55/E63 was in production for 7 years. Worldwide, BMW sold 19,564 sedans, Mercedes - 17,955. W211 did outsell E60 M5 in the US, but if you breakdown by model year, BMW sold more.
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Originally Posted by brainblade
Perfect example is adding awd to e63 last year. BMW should add awd now; don't tell me they don't have the technology given all the development in the x5 and x6 not to mention the m550d.
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It's not about technology it's about bottom line.