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Originally Posted by Gio72
As a matter of fact, because of shorter gear ratios and quickness of steptronic, BMW claims 0"3 less in 0-62mph for the 8AT
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Originally Posted by Wildcat24
Didn't mean to get hung up on a particular gear. Basically asking if the manual feels like it pulls as hard as the automatic? Are the quick shifts the only reason the auto "feels" faster
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I would suppose that the auto might feel faster because of the shorter gear ratios. Quickness of shifting not so much, that really just makes up for the fact that it'll have to shift more times vs. the 6-speed.
With 8 shorter gears, when you are ripping down a highway onramp and reach the top of the powerband then take the next gear, the engine resumes pulling at a higher rpm and thus a higher power output. The 6MT drops a bit more and has to swing through lower rpms where there is presumably less power (I'm not looking at a dyno chart but it would be helpful, along with a comparison of rpm vs. speed for AT and MT).