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Originally Posted by elbert
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Originally Posted by lemming
as far as SMG, it could be that with 7 forward gears that there is more than one shift to attain 60mph? i always thought the E46m3 SMG was consistently as fast as the 6 speed manual.
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With a "traditional" manual, an extra shift before 60 would add a little less than half a second (if the clutch were used). If the car was an SMG, an extra shift would probably add an insignificant amount of time (maybe a tenth?).
IIRC, the SMG M3 has actually tested a bit slower than a standard M3 in 0 to 60 times because of the launch. Even that special launch technique (jamming the lever forward while the brake and gas are on) doesn't seem to work as well as a traditional clutch.
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SMG might be faster around a track. but it's still not a guarantee.
now that i think about it, the cars are actually in the same "class". big engines. seat 4 comfortably. probably just a $150,000 price difference, right?
(i'm guessing the next m5 is going to be $95,000).