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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
Time to geek out a bit. I believe there would indeed a bit more performance to be had through a higher redline with the 6MT given its gear ratios. From the S58 technical doc, we know the S58 can still theoretically make ~460hp (~345kW) up to 7,500rpm.
Using the gear ratios published in the press release, we can find the RPM in the next gear when shifting at redline. Knowing that torque plateaus at 406lb-ft from 2,650 to 6,130rpm, we can calculate the power in the next gear. As you can see, the starting power falls quite significantly below 460hp in the lower gears:
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I don't believe that's any issue at all, when you shift up, you always land in the 650Nm zone and is the torque that makes you accelerate. E.g. put the car in 2nd gear and rev from 1000 up to 7200rpm, the accelerometer will follow the torque curve, not the power curve.