2007 M5 with a real manual transmission

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LSW - 26 Jul 2006 08:19 GMT

Is BMW coming out with a true manual transmission in the 2007 M5? Some
magazines say so, but dealers
people say they have not heard that this going to happen. Has anyone heard
if it is really happening and if so when will they be available?

Thank you for any help.

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Dave Plowman (News) - 26 Jul 2006 21:29 GMT

> Is BMW coming out with a true manual transmission in the 2007 M5? Some
> magazines say so, but dealers people say they have not heard that this
> going to happen. Has anyone heard if it is really happening and if so
> when will they be available?

I'd say it's unlikely due to the massive peak torque. BMW buy in their
gearboxes, and it may be that a suitable one isn't available.

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Eisboch - 18 Aug 2006 12:02 GMT

>> Is BMW coming out with a true manual transmission in the 2007 M5? Some
>> magazines say so, but dealers people say they have not heard that this
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> I'd say it's unlikely due to the massive peak torque. BMW buy in their
> gearboxes, and it may be that a suitable one isn't available.

The last I read, the six speed manual gearbox option for the '07 M5 will be
available, but not until October.
There are also some rumors that the DSC, which may be disabled with the 7
speed SMG, will not be able to be disabled with the 6 speed.

Eisboch

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John Carrier - 27 Jul 2006 01:31 GMT

Even their literature says its coming. 6sp. Torque isn't a problem, it's
not that high. I have a feeling a lot of clutches will discover their lives
are short.

R / John

> Is BMW coming out with a true manual transmission in the 2007 M5? Some
> magazines say so, but dealers
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> Thank you for any help.

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bfd - 27 Jul 2006 04:08 GMT

> Even their literature says its coming. 6sp. Torque isn't a problem, it's
> not that high. I have a feeling a lot of clutches will discover their lives
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> >
> > Thank you for any help.

For the E39 M5, the UUC lightweight flywheel with the 850CSi clutch kit. Its
interesting that BMW couldn't figure this out. Then again, it was probably
more likely that the bean counters said "too expensive" and the engineers
had to use the small clutch.

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