Manual gearbox confirmed for US-market this summer according to Automobile Magazine

Gustav · 22nd September 2011, 11:44

Automobile Magazine tests the new BMW M5 F10

The only transmission for us to drive today was the European-specification seven-speed twin-clutch automated manual. An engineer did confirm that a conventional six-speed manual will be available for the U.S. market when the M5 goes on sale in the summer of 2012. It's an existing transmission that's been beefed up for the M5's gargantuan torque. The twin-clutch auto tranny is exclusive to the M5 and it's a good one. Shifts are immediate, and depending on which mode you're in (there are three each for automatic and manual), they're either silky smooth or outrageously harsh. Or in between.

joenjolera.com · 22nd September 2011, 20:13

This puzzles the crap out of me - you can buy a manual Panamera in the rest of the world expect for North America. In the ///M world it is completely reversed..!!

bmwMcrzy · 22nd September 2011, 23:13

Existing transmission from what? I thought the US was suppose to get the F10 M5 in March 2012.

joenjolera.com · 22nd September 2011, 23:34

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Originally Posted by bmwmcrzy

Existing transmission from what? I thought the US was suppose to get the F10 M5 in March 2012.

Hope its the F10 one.. and not a crappy long throw one.

bmwMcrzy · 22nd September 2011, 23:40

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Originally Posted by joenjolera.com

Hope its the F10 one.. and not a crappy long throw one.

I thought that gearbox was from the E39, hence why you can't disabled DSC?

JohnAnthony · 23rd September 2011, 01:02

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Originally Posted by bmwmcrzy

I thought that gearbox was from the E39, hence why you can't disabled DSC?

that is way outdated and lasted less than a yr

2007 E60 M5s had the DSC-Locked manual transmission, but by 2008 it was done with and 2007 cars could have DSC unlocked

i doubt there's too big a difference between the E60 6-Speed and the F10 6-Speed - with the exception of the bell housing they're probably the same

same model GS6-53BZ E60 5-series, E60 M5, F10 550i:

F10
RealOEM.com * BMW F10 550i Manual Transmission GS6-53BZ

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Rmfd-6 speed gearbox GS6-53BZ - THA9 1 23007606343 +core

E60
RealOEM.com * BMW E60 550i Manual Transmission GS6-53BZ

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Rmfd-6 speed gearbox GS6-53BZ - THGM 1 03/2007 23007546419 +core, ENDED
01 Rmfd-6 speed gearbox GS6-53BZ - THGZ 1 23007571425 $4,468.06 +core

E60 M5
RealOEM.com * BMW E60 M5 Manual Transmission GS6-53BZ

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
For vehicles with
Manual Transmission
S2MAA=Yes
01 Rmfd-6 speed gearbox GS6-53DZ - THGR 1 23002283151 $4,468.06 +core

E39 M5
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/b/r/201.png

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Rmfd-6 speed gearbox S6S 420G - TBAF 1 23007501757 $4,468.06

F10 M5 Double Clutch
RealOEM.com * BMW F10 M5 Dual-clutch transmission GS7D36BG

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No. Description Supplement Qty From Up To Part Number Price Notes
01 Replacement, dual-clutch transmission GS7D36BG 1 28007843840

bmwMcrzy · 23rd September 2011, 01:06

thanks for the info John!

Gustav · 23rd September 2011, 13:35

“There are days you can hear it clear across the Atlantic Ocean: ‘We need a manual transmission!’ ” says Albert Biermann, vice president of engineering for BMW’s M division. “Some days the guys in Munich hear it, some days not.” Solution: scream louder.

2013 BMW M5 First Drive

Strike · 23rd September 2011, 15:05

Too bad it won't be a 7-speed manual

Zlaatan · 24th September 2011, 00:03

Can someone explain to me why Joe Smith in Florida can have a manual M5 but I can't get one here in Sweden? It has to be about money, right?
But how much would it cost BMW to offer a manual transmission in the whole world instead of just the US?