From Baltimore Magazine: M6 Review

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by Michelle

One what?

An ///M, of course

[cmyX6go]

I don't understand. ..no clutch?

[Kewl X5]

The current M5/M6 has SMG III (Sequential Manual Gearbox).....There is a clutch but electro-hydraulically controlled by the SMG electronics. You have a gas pedal and brake pedal, two paddles on the steering wheel--the right paddle upshifts/left paddle down shift and central shift knob that also allows one to shift.

In the US, the E46 M3 had SMG II (6-speed, SMG). The M5/M6 has the 3rd generation SMG gearbox. In Europe, the E36 M3 had the option for the 1st generation SMG.

In the E46 M3, whether you order the traditional 6-speed manual tranny or the SMG, they both use the same 6-speed tranny. The SMG does away with the clutch pedal because you hit the paddle to upshift, the computer will control the clutch/throttle action and it does it precisely and quickly. By no means is SMG an automatic tranny....there is no torque convertor....SMG is basically a manual tranny with the clutch & shifting electronically controlled....

http://www.m3smg.com/tech_info.html

http://www.leo.nutz.de/BMW.php

I have SMG in my E46 M3.

The Ferrari and Lamborghini have similar SMG system.

Originally Posted by cmyX5go

I don't understand. ..no clutch?

[SANguru]

have to disagree with the last statement. Both the Fcars and the Lambo's use the Magneti Marelli sequential system (or a rendition of it). It's more similar to SSG in the Z4 3.0. the MM sequential boxes do auto blips on downshifts and are much smoother as compared to the SMGII and SMGIII.

Originally Posted by Kewl X5

The current M5/M6 has SMG III (Sequential Manual Gearbox).....There is a clutch but electro-hydraulically controlled by the SMG electronics. You have a gas pedal and brake pedal, two paddles on the steering wheel--the right paddle upshifts/left paddle down shift and central shift knob that also allows one to shift.

In the US, the E46 M3 had SMG II (6-speed, SMG). The M5/M6 has the 3rd generation SMG gearbox. In Europe, the E36 M3 had the option for the 1st generation SMG.

In the E46 M3, whether you order the traditional 6-speed manual tranny or the SMG, they both use the same 6-speed tranny. The SMG does away with the clutch pedal because you hit the paddle to upshift, the computer will control the clutch/throttle action and it does it precisely and quickly. By no means is SMG an automatic tranny....there is no torque convertor....SMG is basically a manual tranny with the clutch & shifting electronically controlled....

http://www.m3smg.com/tech_info.html

http://www.leo.nutz.de/BMW.php

I have SMG in my E46 M3.

The Ferrari and Lamborghini have similar SMG system.

[JV]

Bimmers in Bawlteemore, hon! Just don't spill yer Boog Powell's Barbecue all ohver the seats in yer Bee Em Dubya, hon!

Seriously, though, we should all go to Baltimore sometime so I can take you guys to Lexington Market so you can hear how they speak down there. Great crabcakes there too, and I know El Jeffe is a fan

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by JV

Bimmers in Bawlteemore, hon! Just don't spill yer Boog Powell's Barbecue all ohver the seats in yer Bee Em Dubya, hon!

Seriously, though, we should all go to Baltimore sometime so I can take you guys to Lexington Market so you can hear how they speak down there. Great crabcakes there too, and I know El Jeffe is a fan

I'll go along as a tourist, too, JV! I've never been to Lexington Market...except for the one time we drove through there when we got lost heading home from an O's game.

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by JV

Bimmers in Bawlteemore, hon! Just don't spill yer Boog Powell's Barbecue all ohver the seats in yer Bee Em Dubya, hon!

Seriously, though, we should all go to Baltimore sometime so I can take you guys to Lexington Market so you can hear how they speak down there. Great crabcakes there too, and I know El Jeffe is a fan

mmmmmmm, yes I do love Maryland crab cakes

[DINANM3]

The M6 and M5 currently have no manual clutch pedal. Only SMG with its electro hydraulic clutch

[GUINNESS]

Originally Posted by DINANM3

The M6 and M5 currently have no manual clutch pedal. Only SMG with its electro hydraulic clutch

In addition to that 7 speed F1 inpsired SMG. M5 will eventually be coming with a standard 6.


And the only thing good about the M6 is that Hans Stuck got it up to 194 MPH on the autobahn. That was friggin awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DzsdSWTMug

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by GUINNESS

And the only thing good about the M6 is that Hans Stuck got it up to 194 MPH on the autobahn. That was friggin awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DzsdSWTMug

And Hans Stuck is doing that with the 4.8is replacement prototype at the 'ring, as I write.