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      10-11-2019, 02:55 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Humdizzle View Post
DCT is still better. otherwise you would see Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren use autos like the ZF in their high end cars. BMW uses it to save money and its 'good enough' for most folks.
"Better" is a concept that depends upon where you are coming from. A properly configured DCT will give you faster shifts but it will be less smooth and has some problems when coming to a halt. BMW has been so good at coding the ZF 8 speed automatic that it performs pretty much as well as a DCT and makes for a smoother daily driver.

As for terminology, the one I like for a DCT is an "automated manual".
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