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Old 07-20-2006, 05:42 PM
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Look what I found.

2008 5 series shifter

Hmmmm!
Old 07-20-2006, 05:44 PM
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Is it the SMG shifter?
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it looks like the smg shifter, but with all those buttons, it looks like an M5 shifter, but the current m5 and regular e60 smg shifter is butter, this one is just ugly IMHO
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Looks like the step shifter from the emblems on it.

Edit: On second thought, after looking at the current SMG shifter, this does look like the SMG.
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Originally Posted by houbmw' post='313463' date='Jul 20 2006, 09:16 PM
it looks like the smg shifter, but with all those buttons, it looks like an M5 shifter, but the current m5 and regular e60 smg shifter is butter, this one is just ugly IMHO
My impression is ugly too--so far. Not that I don't like them, but it looks like it might go on a a watchamacallit. You know, the Nissan thingamajig.
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Interesting find
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simply terrible looking, not sure about how it functions but I should have my car way before they put monstrosity on my car, lol
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='313451' date='Jul 20 2006, 08:44 PM
Is it the SMG shifter?
This is most likely the shfter for the new dual-clutch transmission with a sequential shift. Whether the shifter is pretty or not, the transmisson will most likely be a huge step forward over pretty much every previous transmission the company has ever put in its cars.
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no this supposed to be in future modells. e60, x- etc. this might be the next gen Stept leverer.

It will look awesome and sure more options, note the "P" is on the top. search the net.
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To me, it looks like the steptronic shifter. It resembles the arrangement of the shifter on the 7-series where it's all done "by wire" instead of a mechanical linkage setup.

Most of the "ugliness" will likely go away since it's likely that the parts are prototypes or parts cannibalized from other cars. (The base is out of a current M5...)

Pic of 2008 spy photo (from link in first post):
2008 5 Series hints?-5series.jpg

Pic of 7-series "shift by wire" setup:
2008 5 Series hints?-7_series_shifter.jpg

Pic of M5 shifter (to see the base):
2008 5 Series hints?-m5_shifter3.jpg


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