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Originally Posted by HighlandPete
BMW auto transmissions have been adapting to driver inputs for many years. Using such titles as Adaptive Transmission Management (ATM).
This is my understanding after looking at many documents on 'Adaptation' to driver type. It doesn't strictly learn your style, but adapts to, and selects the most appropriate programme to suit how you drive. Change to another style and it adapts within a few seconds, if not instantly if you make agressive inputs, like rapid throttle or brake movements. Each generation obviously gets more advanced features, what the 8-speed has over the 6-speed I've yet to read, but the 6-speed adaptive features are well documented.
For the 6-speed autos, the driver-type adaptation is restarted each time the vehicle pulls away from a standstill. So nothing in memory.
HighlandPete
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Ahh I see...
I suppose the driving mode (Eco Pro, Comfort, Sport, Sport + - the name of the button has just escaped me - Drive Performance Control? Mind blank!) will manually influence the transmission adaptation.