C&D DCT Test Drive/Review

mcorliss · 06-26-2008, 01:52 PM

Guys:

Not pretty on DCT review by C&D.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test

BTW...don't shoot the messenger!

MDCTFTW · 06-26-2008, 01:54 PM

djburkeen · 06-26-2008, 01:57 PM

haha i wanted to quote you but just couldnt bring myself to be that evil.

dont be sad about your inferior double clutch. haha j/k.

Big Windy · 06-26-2008, 01:59 PM

good lord. repost repost.

mcorliss · 06-26-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

I see you must a M-DCT owner. Sorry for your decision.

ersin · 06-26-2008, 02:15 PM

And how long did it take you to write that post MDCTFTW?

armyav8tor · 06-26-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcc3456

I see you must a M-DCT owner. Sorry for your decision.

Not half as sorry for your decision to get a C63.

Sedan_Clan · 06-26-2008, 03:09 PM

May be a repost, but I hadn't previously read the article. Although I was never considering DCT, the fact that they are equal in performance (..with no real performance advantage given to either transmission until above 120mph) helps to further validate my 6MT choice. I'm sticking w/ the 6MT club. Thanks for posting!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Car & Driver

"But Is It Quicker?"

After scouring the test results for some useful conclusion, the answer is “not really.” The M DCT car hit 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, cleared the quarter-mile in 12.7 at 113 mph, and achieved 150 mph in 26 seconds flat. Compare that to the six-speed manual’s numbers of 4.3, 12.8 at 113, and 24.3, respectively. If you zoom in even closer and look at each 10-mph increment, the two cars trade off which is quicker until 120 mph, when the manual starts pulling away.

AwesomeM3 · 06-26-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by armyav8tor

Not half as sorry for your decision to get a C63.

Voltigeur · 06-26-2008, 03:46 PM

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er, MDCTFTW - bit excessive??!

lucid · 06-26-2008, 03:49 PM

The initial discussion is here for those who are interested (about 5-6 threads down):

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151170

Sedan_Clan · 06-26-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucid

The initial discussion is here for those who are interested (about 5-6 threads down):

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=151170

Thanks lucid.

MDCTFTW · 06-26-2008, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ersin

And how long did it take you to write that post MDCTFTW?

15 seconds. Ctrl+c, ctrl+v Here I'll do it for you too ...

MDCTFTW · 06-26-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armyav8tor

Not half as sorry for your decision to get a C63.

LOL!

ersin · 06-26-2008, 04:08 PM

Damn you and your smileys. It took me 15 seconds just to scroll down through all of that.

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