' its surprisingly difficult to even break traction in the V10 M5/M6 unless you're trying'
Trying is the operative.
"M" button on, S6, Traction control off, "rubber" in first 3 gear changes on mine
'What makes it quick is the massive amount of usable powerband and the immense speed that SMG3 box can shift into second'
60 milliseconds, when it came out faster than Ferrari gearboxes (100ms)
and it's actually a manual transmission with an automated computer controlled Real clutch as opposed to a torque converter fluid based automatic
Really cool to hear it drop the revs slightly to shift.
' (something I'm not good at, in the S5/S6 modes unless you can lift and get back on exactly in sync with the box it feels like you've been rear-ended by a large truck when it changes gear).'
You get used to it.
That slam you feel is the 60ms shift in "M" mode , basically what us old U,S. gearheads
call a "power shift" , as in minimal clutching, and it's a serious slam back in your seat.
Its a shame they never did an M6 CSL to show what the V10 was really capable of without the nanny state tuning, and now with turbos taking over we'll never get to see that sort of thing again.
The closest thing to this was the Dinan Stroker kit for $40,000
Bumped the hp to 628hp (no turbo, no supercharger)
And BMW would honor the factory warranty.
Turbos are great but just not the same.
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