You’ll adore a BMW with a manual transmission if you’re passionate about driving dynamics since it gives you the control you need in a variety of situations. When you need to be a little bit more practical with your car, an automatic gearbox may be what you need for the times when the car should be determining when to shift.
You have options with the BMW’s Steptronic automatic transmission, so you’re not forced to pick between an automatic or manual transmission. You have the option to use a manual shift when you want to or switch to the multi-drive mode automatic when you need it with the Steptronic gearbox.
For nearly 20 years, BMW was the primary designer and exhibitor of the Steptronic transmission. Since then, engineers and the Munich design team have worked to make the transmission more useful for drivers. The most recent Steptronic generation can be employed in a number of circumstances and shifts quite quickly. This allows the driver a wide range of options for performance, driving manner, and selected driving mode.
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The Best of Both Worlds with the BMW Steptronic Transmission
There has long been a compromise when deciding between a manual and an automatic transmission for drivers who are serious about performance. While an automatic gearbox allows you the flexibility to let the automobile pick the shift timings when appropriate, such as during your morning commute, a manual gearbox gives you greater control in those situations.
There is no need to make a decision with the Steptronic automatic transmission offered by BMW. Its is due to the fact that this “manu-matic” gearbox combines the best of both worlds, providing both a manual shifting experience when desired and a multi-drive mode automatic when necessary.
Nearly 20 years ago, BMW released the first generation Steptronic transmission, and the Munich design and engineering team has been working to improve it ever since. The most recent Steptronic transmission generation offers exceptionally rapid and versatile shifting. Depending on the drive mode and driving style you select, they provide a vast array of performance possibilities.
I found out that the standard Sport Automatic Transmission on my F30 wasn’t one. What series does it currently have in stock?
In any case, I wanted to make a movie for the F30 community on how I added it using Bimmercode, which completely altered the personality and feel of my F30. Aggressive gear changes without a tune, quicker shifts I can’t wait to receive BM3 Stage 1 and truly notice the difference.
It was a 2TB option package that came standard on Sportline and M Sport versions and included SAT and Paddle Shifters.
It’s odd because mine was allegedly part of the M Sport package (Added on), but it was never included in this. Additionally, Sport+ was excluded from this as well. Soooo?
A real Sportline without paddles? That’s interesting. I had a good feeling that they did, but clearly not in your instance. Was there a somewhat different package offered for the Diesel vehicles, I wonder?
Given that I wasn’t the initial owner, that might be the case.
I’m now retrofitting paddles.
Please let me know how it turns out! I want to do it on my F30, but the amount of wire involved makes me nervous.
One wire runs from the FEM to the back of the steering wheel, so the wiring is not at all bad. However, I’m finding that removing the airbag to be the most challenging. After an hour of trying, I was unable to get the clamps to release the bag. It will be considerably simpler if you can get a wheel with the paddles already attached. Once I finish this, I’ll provide pictures and information.
Sport Auto/paddles are available on my current F10.
Will I be able to tell the difference, and what is it? When you want it to be, the Sport Auto is excellent and fluid, and it works well in Sport mode.
The only difference between the transmissions, despite the shifting points, is that the sport automatic has paddle shifters and a separate shift knob.
Okay, thanks. According to the literature for BMW standard equipment, paddle shifters are available on even the G30 M Sport 520D. I seldom ever use them.
Additionally, based on what I’ve read in other forums here, the kickdown in sports auto seems to be quicker and more violent, while manual sport mode exhibits a little bit of a different behavior (I have it now and the kick down is great)
Some claim that the steptronic is jerkier, less smooth, and muddier than sport auto, which they claim is better for town driving. However, as they say, the proof will be in the eating, so I don’t believe it will matter because I won’t be driving it on the Nurburgring.
It has already been established, and the program is the same! Sport shifting mode is already present in LCI automobiles, and many other features can be modified with minimal coding.
Since the auto transmission operates differently when the car is programmed for Sport Auto, I say the software is different. It utilizes an alternative software profile.
BMW may have modified this for the G30, as they saw users adding the option using merely coding.
I don’t mind regular seats, but from what I gather, sports seats might be standard, and standard seats with massage and other amenities could also be an option.
Since we drive on the left side of the road and sit in the right side of the automobile here in Malaysia, the first cars that are imported will be built overseas for the right-hand car market.
I believe that the transmission’s sport mode just uses higher RPM shifts. I frequently utilize it on interstate on-ramps for the quick acceleration necessary to merge. I haven’t really contrasted shifting in that way with the sport mode of dynamic control.
However, if you kick it left into DS mode, it actually remains in M holding the gear you selected. Take note that if you use the paddles to downshift, it returns to standard shifting in D. When approaching a piece of winding road, I do that.
The sports automatic shifts into gear more quickly while in SPORT mode than the conventional 8-speed automatic when equipped with the Driving Dynamics Control switch (which all 2013+ vehicles have). Once more, by default, the shift points and patterns are EXACTLY THE SAME. Faster shifting (from one gear to the next) and paddle shifters on the steering wheel are what you pay for.
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The 8-speed automatic transmission, which enables very delicate shifts and considerably lowers background noise at high speeds, is the most dynamic and comfortable way to save. It also significantly lowers fuel consumption. All powertrains, including those with entry-level engines, can be coupled with the transmission.
How quickly and comfortably the 8-speed automatic transmission shifts gears can only be determined by looking at the rev counter. Since each gear has a precise graduation, the transmission process itself is undetectable and the change occurs with short rev intervals. The engine is always maintained at the level of performance that enables it to utilize its power and effectiveness to the fullest. The freshly created and more effective converter clutch helps the system. Due to the additional gears, the engine revs fall at high speeds, which reduces engine noise and fuel consumption. For a driving experience that is even more nimble, BMW offers the Sport automatic as an option. A more sporty driving style is made possible by this in addition to quicker gear changes, two paddle switches on the steering wheel, and a condensed gear change lever.
Anyone know if the sport automatic transmission that will be offered for the 535i in June will eventually be made available for the 335i?
For your information, the only steptronic automatic transmission that will be offered on the 535i and 550i is the 2TB Option#.
“Even more dynamic performance and steering-wheel paddle gearshifts are features of the automatic sports transmission.
The six-speed Automatic Sports Transmission is now available as an additional alternative to the manual gearbox in the BMW 550i, 530i, 535d, and 530d models.
The highly innovative Auto*matic Sports Transmission offers even more athletic gearshifts in manual mode, in addition to the driving comfort features of the new generation of automatic gearboxes. In this instance, the gear selector lever unique to this particular transmission or the gearshift paddles on the steering wheel allow the driver to sequentially select the proper gear.
The Automatic Sports Transmission’s gear selector lever also uses an electric circuit to transmit signals, and the driver must move the selector lever to the left to engage the manual gear-shift mode.
However, there is also the alternative option of using the paddle shifters on the steering wheel, which enables the driver to change gears quite spontaneously and always in Manual mode without even taking his hands off the wheel. The driver can so shift up or down by merely pressing one of the two paddles as needed.
Pushing the Sports Button on the gear selector lever will provide the driver an additional, incredibly dynamic experience while changing gears, allowing the paddles to more naturally transfer his inputs into driving action. Another note is that the Sports Button also modifies the gas pedal’s progressive rate, creating ideal circumstances for dynamic acceleration.
In addition to the extraordinarily quick change times, the driver always receives clear feedback, which makes it simpler for him to select the proper gear with the best pick-up speed.
Finally, the spontaneous movement of the rev counter needle plainly demonstrates and validates the driver’s unusually temperamental and dynamic driving style.”
Could it be that this “new” AT, which is now available in the e92 series, is also making its way to the 5 series? Just an idea.
In my opinion, no. The basic auto in the MY08 E60 will, in my opinion, be the same as the one in the 335. The sports car is distinctive in its own right.
The people on the 5 series forum have been anticipating this for almost a year; the new transmission is what we already have in the 335i step and is far faster than the step I had in my 535d.
A sport automatic transmission is what?
Normally, the throttle responsiveness, steering response, and shift points of the vehicle are altered in sport mode. If the vehicle is an automatic, engaging sport mode will cause the transmission to shift later in the RPM range, allowing the vehicle to utilize all of its power.
Does the BMW require manual shifting when in sport mode?
The short answer is that manual shifting is not necessary in sport mode (or any mode, for that matter), unless you decide to.
What takes place in BMW sport mode?
All suspension and drive parameters are tuned to a sporty style in sport mode. At a higher rev, the gears shift, and the engine reacts instantly. Driving feels firmer and more direct overall. Comfort mode is BMW vehicles’ default setting.