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Originally Posted by ScullyD
Personally, i'd like a comparo test of all the cars (M5 CS, M4 CSL, GTAm and P8) to see who implemented the ZF8 the best for a track focused car. I have a hard time understanding if the ZF8 in the CSL is giving me massive feedback cause its trying to provide the quickest shift. Or if they are somehow dialing in drama that doesn't really need to be there.
But the M-DCT in the final iteration needed to be improved upon to get to PDK level and wouldn't be much better than the ZF8 speed even if its a 100ms faster.
I think ultimately BMW M should have forgone the whole 3.0 CSL thing. Make the M4 CSL "GTS Package" with a wing, cage and ZF8 to tackle a Nurburgring time with more downforce, and then give you the option of the car with no wing and a manual and less power in a "touring model". Instead they provided 1 car which tried to do everything and people feel lukewarm about. GT4 RS is a similar problem, it came in only hardcore track version of something that people want in a "Touring" version.
But ultimately, this car will age well regardless of ECotY rankings because its easy to live with and its fun AF to drive.
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The two version strategy makes alot of sense to me… kind of what Alfa Romeo did with the GTA model.