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Originally Posted by reyoasian
Problem with most DCTs nowadays (for front engines) is that they have no room to grow and can't handle as much torque as the good torque converters.
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not true, McLaren, Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche all have DCT. these cars are the benchmark of power and performance. the most hardcore race and GT cars are all DCT.
For BMW is just a cost argument, the number of M models sold is by far less than regular models and doesn't make sense for them to source and support such specialized part just for these cars that's a fraction of their fleet sold every year.
I have owned both AT (ZF) in M235i and DCT M3. The ZF shifts weren't slow but they were mushy and soft for lack of a better word. Not as crisp as the M3. when driving really hard (track for e.g.) you can tell the difference in shifting lag and how fast the rev's respond. I am no pro so if I could tell the difference I'm sure a hardcore driver will too
