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10-18-2011, 08:30 PM | #1 | |
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Albert Biermann Speaks on BMW F10 M5 - No AWD or Touring Versions. Manual for US.
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10-20-2011, 03:37 PM | #6 |
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I love just because of US, 6-speed stays alive. Completely opposite of what usually happens (US gets shafted of all the good options japan/europe gets in their own market).
It's surprising the engineer would be so annoyed with this. Sure it decreases performance but is there no more desire for the love of a traditional gearbox rowing car? He is the head engineer of M, i would expect him to be somewhat of a purist too (convincing BMW to put in a manual, not discouraging). I hope enough manuals sell to keep justifying production into future generations. My bigger concern is if it disappears for the M5, M3 is next in line. It would be sick if the X5M and X6M came in stick too |
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10-20-2011, 03:40 PM | #7 |
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The color looks like turd. It's beyond me how all the colors they can manage to do are in fact...gray. So he drives a gray car and wants us to be excited. No thanks.
On the other hand, a manual M5 really does make sense. Try to drive on a twisty hill with a DCT and with a manual, the experience is 100x more satisfying with the manual gearbox. |
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10-20-2011, 03:56 PM | #9 |
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But according to some on here, real drivers drive stick.
See...you manual drivers are pissing off Albert Biermann.
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I won't buy a non-manual M car. At that point BMW really will lose me (..or I'll just buy older used models). I don't care about the most technologically advanced transmission; I want to row my own cogs. It's one of the key aspects to driving that I enjoy so much.
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10-20-2011, 04:10 PM | #11 |
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Well that should put the debates to rest.
So is the US the only market that will be able to order a 6MT? What about Canada? |
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10-20-2011, 04:32 PM | #13 |
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Its cool but I still like the old one....
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I think he is confuse. Most of the europe prefer stick. In the US Market we mostly get DTC.
When we were at BMW Welt the delivery guy was happy to see a manual. He told me that he is afraid that eventual they will all be automatic since he does not see that many manual anymore.
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At least this is one car BMW didn't mess up lately.
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Ps- I rather like that color, its elegant
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I'm actually a little offended that a representative is so inconvenienced by making manual transmissions for this small market called AMERICA. Which is actually their largest "M" market. This from people who claim they make "drivers" cars.
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