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      09-27-2007, 06:55 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Vornado View Post
Auto's are faster than manuals these days. I would say an average between the those two numbers. But 0-60 is useless. I want to know how fast it will go from 50-70, etc.

Actually it depends on gearing? Either can be faster but using the gearing from the 335, the two cars should be very close. The problem is the driver, most drivers cannot get everything out of a manual transmission car while the auto is fairly easy to post an impressive number. According to BMW their autos are slower:

http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335icoupe/techdata.htm
5.3 - 335i Manual
5.5 - 335i Automatic


While Car and Driver got identical times:

http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...ons-page5.html

http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...ecs-page4.html

4.9 - 335i Manual
4.9 - 335i Automatic

Note: These are not back to back tests. Atmospheric and track conditions are most likely different.
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