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      10-11-2016, 08:27 PM   #3
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Dual Clutch Transmissions are clearly at the forefront from a performance standpoint at present time. They are better than traditional 3 pedal manuals and traditional planetary gear automatics in terms of shift speed and outright performance.

However, planetary automatics are progressing very fast and it is quite possible that they will make DCT obsolete in the very near future.
the more i drive my zf8 on the x5m the more i suspect that at certain speeds and gears the computer modulates the throttle and robs power. the shifts are about as fast , but there is definitely something amiss compared w my dct in the f80.
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