Z4 SMG

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Having just drove an "automatic", I'm a bit confused...

It was auto, but pushing the gear stick to the left when in drive entered "sport" mode, and then flicking the stick up and down changed gears manually.

Is this actually ans SMG box, or do the regular autos have this manual override?!

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AB said:

That is just steptronic.

SMG has the paddle shift - anyhow, you would have known if it was SMG.

Why is that (apart from know knowing there are paddles). I knew SMG was some sort or middle ground between auto and manual,and just assumed what I had driven was the SMG.

Is steptonic anygood?

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PJR said:

steeevvvooo said:

AB said:

That is just steptronic.

SMG has the paddle shift - anyhow, you would have known if it was SMG.

Why is that (apart from know knowing there are paddles). I knew SMG was some sort or middle ground between auto and manual,and just assumed what I had driven was the SMG.

Is steptonic anygood?

You drove it, tell us what you think!? But yes, what you drove was a regular auto. BMW auto's have had the steptronic feature on them for quite a few years now. It's quite good, but to be honest, auto's with fancy modes rarely change gear any better than just leaving the thing planted in 'D'.

P,

I liked the flexibility, so in my (30 mins) experience, it gets the thumbs up