I've driven the current gen C63S on the street and on the track. And not one of those 'track experiences' crap, actual track use
It didn't use the 9 speed, it was the 7 speed.
It was a steaming pile of shit.
I've been reading about how AMG is improving its transmissions for like a decade. I am not going to swallow that all of a sudden they've taken a complete piece of shit and it's now 'good'. Impossible.
The ZF is a shame, however, the M5c I drove felt light years faster than the AMG C63 transmission.
In the end the proof is in the pudding. I'll drive the G8X on track and if I like it I'll buy one, if not I'll just keep the CS and be happy.
As a person I am a lot more interested in the implementation than the theory. In theory a E9X M3 and a F8X CS should get crushed by 991 GT3 and 991 GT3 RS at the track, but in reality it is the opposite. So if BMW is capable of making a 3600lb 4 door car crush the latest and greatest GT3s... I will also trust they can make the ZF function correctly
Meanwhile I'm not going to lose sleep about it. I already lost sleep with the whole EPS and turbo story of the F8X but at the end of the day the CS is a great car and feels wonderful on track
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