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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
A full second faster in an all out 50-70mph (where optimal gear is used) is highly doubtful. BMW, in their specs, often publish in gear acceleration from a roll. I suspect that this is what Mat is referring to. Since the G8X 8AT has much shorter gearing than the F8X DCT, it should be expected that the G8X will be a fair bit faster in 4th and 5th gear pulls than the F8X in the same gear. See excerpt below from the F8X press release, although I have not found the equivalent in the G8X press release.
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The international press releases have it
https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...ion-coup%C3%A9
6MT is 4.1 and 5.6 seconds in 4th and 5th
8AT is 2.6 and 3.4 seconds in 4th and 5th
But this is a BS comparison as the ratios for the cars are:
6MT is 4.082 and 3.462 for 4th and 5th
8AT is 5.425 and 4.141 for 4th and 5th
So 4th on the 6MT is still a bit longer than 5th on the 8AT!