BMW M DCT: BMW’s new twin clutch gearbox

BMW M3 Coupe

Latest Update: BMW M DKG – dual clutch transmission for the BMW M3!

BMW will be offering the production version of the BMW M3 with two transmission options – a 6-speed manual as stated in all press releases so far, as well as a new transmission unit that BMW calls M DCT.

Coincedentally using initials that could stand for Dual Clutch Transmission, the M DCT transmission is a 7-speed transmission with dual clutches, helping the gearbox shift faster and smoother compared to BMW’s SMG currently in the BMW M5 and M6. There is no indication of shift times at the moment though, so we’ll have to wait and see if it beats the DSG in how quick it swaps cogs on the upshifts.

Available in M3s sold March 2008 onwards, the transmission will be made by Getrag, but will be exclusively for BMW use only, much like Volkswagen and BorgWarner’s exclusive partnership with DSG.

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  • Kevin Lee (Member) on May 31, 2007 at 11:32 am

    finally, something that imitates the DSG gearbox, whilst that happened, DSG has a dry gearbox, lets see how coool can they both be

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  • Charger (Member) on May 31, 2007 at 6:56 pm

    Is there something wrong with the naming?

    I believe, it should either be called "Dual Clutched Transmission" or "Dual-Clutch Transmission".

    Hmmm….

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  • BanyakMasukWorkshop (Member) on May 31, 2007 at 10:10 pm

    whats wrong with the naming?

    according to EVO magazine UK, the M-DCT is indeed called a Dual Clutch Transmission.

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  • Charger (Member) on Jun 01, 2007 at 12:24 am

    It's just English grammar. :)

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  • ingolstadt (Member) on Jun 01, 2007 at 1:28 am

    Dual Clutched Transmission is DSG. It's past tense…. hahahah ~

    It's a name. Hence the capitals in front of every word, didn't you know you needn't care about grammer (or it's wrong to put in grammers) in names, trademarks ?

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  • transformer (Member) on Jun 01, 2007 at 4:28 am

    innovative but CVT are the best!

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  • Charger (Member) on Jun 01, 2007 at 11:05 pm

    >Dual Clutched Transmission is DSG. It’s past tense…. hahahah ~

    IINM, that's past participle tense.

    Not sure if grammar is important in naming, but no harm putting a "-" in between the name, making it a valid English line, "Dual-Clutch Transmission"

    Anyway, they are Germans, what do we know?

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  • proton GL (Member) on Jun 06, 2007 at 9:05 am

    dct will of course shifts in 'direct shift' manner (dsg),

    only perhaps the clutch for the M is very tough to handle the M-ness

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