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      04-06-2009, 01:08 PM   #107
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Originally Posted by bdardashti View Post
That, if completely true, can potentially become a problem in a couple of years when BMW makes the new M5 and M6. They already said they are going to put this (or a similar TT V8) engine into them. There's no way the car can have a manual tranny, and with what you say it won't get DCT either....

The E92 might be last M to have a manual. If BMW starts to put turbos in every M car, the amount of torque it will produce will be too much for a manual...
There are manuals that can handle gross torque, look at the ZR1, Enzo, CGT, etc.
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