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      04-28-2012, 09:11 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by PrinceBarin View Post
So far as I am aware, the transmission itself is the same in both cars. BMW uses ZF Friedrichshafen's 8HP automatic transmission in the F30 (http://www.zf.com/corporate/en/produ...nsmission.html).

However, as others have said, the Sports Auto comes with a different looking shifter and shift paddles behind the wheels.

What I cannot find (other than in BMW's spurious marketing literature ) is any evidence that the shifts are faster with the sport auto. Personally, as the underlying hardware is the same, I think it is unlikely.

I imagine the the shift patterns might be different as these are controlled by the gearbox's software. However, as both gearboxes have a Sport mode which shifts more aggressively (e.g. shifts up at higher revs etc) I would have thought the shift times & patterns were the same in both in this mode.

Hopefully someone can confirm if there are any differences but for now I think it's just the lever and the paddles.

There are a few threads on this topic which you may find useful. This one is quite recent and includes some pics of the two different shift levers (sport & standard): http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=674338

Hope that helps!
Thats exactly my thinking, same hardware, same mode options therefore shiuld be the same shift speed etc.

But id like to know for sure!
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