well, the 7 speed thats in the m5 is an smg isnt it? if it then its not a direct shift gearbox

only cars that have direct shift so far (that i know of) are cars under the volkswagen group, which includes audi, lambo

its pretty funny that bmw had this smg system that was the first paddle shift on the market, and overrated this thing to the max. i drove my mates mustard yellow CSL and at first its really cool, then u seem to get over it and want the conventional box for more driver excitement. even ferrari have this complex ridiculous over-engineered smt system they refined for the enzo and f430 thats supposed to be the greatest thing since the wheel when it was realeased and its shifts are 150milli seconds.

then VW and audi come along with the dsg which has shifts in 8 MS (pretty much instant) and put it in the 40,000 golf GTI…………..lol

however it must be said that a dsg box is twice as heavy

as in its not dual clutch?

I thought this would similar to the M5 7 speed already in use. Still love the 6 speed though.

note to self, read articles thouroughly before commenting lol

*waits for lisa*