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Posted by Mr. Grinch on October 08, 2000 at 14:30:47:

In Reply to: Is SMG like Ferrari's F1 shifters with the paddles posted by John on October 08, 2000 at 14:15:17:

The BMW SMG system as it was first introduced had a stick shift allowing you to shift up and down a gear at a time. The clutch itself was 100% computer controlled.

The next version of SMG looks like ot has paddles and a stick, but the exact functions are only speculated.

The Ferrari type system in the modena is a little different, as describe to me. The fact that you can't control clutch slip has been a big complaint in similar systems, so apparently the modena allows some clutch control through one of the paddles.

Might be worth investigating further.


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