The M5 uses the “SMG III” 7-speed single-clutch Electrohydraulic manual transmission, that performs gear shift in 65-250 milliseconds.
The SMG III includes launch control, a hill holder, shift-lock avoidance (by briefly disengaging the clutch during downshifts) and an automatic shift mode. However, many reviews have observed the automatic mode of the transmission at low or frequent stop start speeds as being less smooth than that of a conventional automatic transmission.
In North America, a conventional six-speed manual transmission was announced in October 2006. The SMG III remained the default transmission in North America, while the manual was available as a no cost option. The six-speed manual M5 was marginally slower in certain tests, as the dynamic stability control could not be disengaged unlike the SMG version (however this was later made possible and a retrofit was released for earlier cars). In North America, the launch control for SMG transmissions is set at 1,500 rpm, instead of the 4,000 rpm used in other regions. mazda wallpapers, car wallpaper lamborghini, lexus wallpapers, BMW M5 wallpapers, koenigsegg wallpapers
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