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      12-20-2021, 04:37 PM   #20
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The G8X uses the ZF S6-53 manual transmission that is rated at 600Nm by ZF.
What's your source for this? I've read that they use the Getrag 6MTI550, but that was in another thread so I don't know for certain. Regardless...

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BMW isn't willing to use this transmission on an unlimited production car with more Nm than the manufacturer is rating the transmisson at, imagine if in a few years a ton of G8X needs a new manual transmission because BMW didn't follow the ZF rating, that will cost BMW a lot ton of money. But on this limited production car BMW could be willing to ignore the rating, because even if there are failures, it won't have much to say because of the limited amount.
Have you ever met a German engineer? No way would they would approve a car--a halo special edition no less--whose engine output exceeded the maximum torque rating for the transmission.
Sounds like it's possible this has CSL lightweighting but is manual with non-M4 comp engine power (ie 473 hp, 406 lb-ft).

This is 2021, people need to stop dreaming that a major German car manufacturer will make a new manual transmission for a car built in super low production numbers.

Anyone thinking that seriously could happen, you need to have your head examined.
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