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stryder · Jul 10th, 2004, 10:17 PM

MINI hasn't annouced anything technically. They've internally told their dealers an automatic transmission with paddles will be available Jan 1st onward.

I don't think anyone has ever said it will be an SMG, and everyone in the know says normal automatic.

Also, the internal PDF: http://motoringfile.com/files/2005_Individual_Specs.pdf on the second line says 'Automatic Transmission' I don't know anywhere where BMW has called the SMG an Automatic transmission, and on the first line, they specifically say CVT.

Sure I could be wrong, but no one has said anything to support the SMG besides hoping for it, so I think its highly unlikely, hence I've been working with the assumption that its a normal auto, and thus have views on it. An SMG is totally different, and from my view, irrelevant on an S unless something changes in the plan for options.

Jul 10th, 2004, 10:17 PM	#16
stryder Sponsor/Moderator/Other Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 06:00 PM Posts: 3,267 Offline	MINI hasn't annouced anything technically. They've internally told their dealers an automatic transmission with paddles will be available Jan 1st onward. I don't think anyone has ever said it will be an SMG, and everyone in the know says normal automatic. Also, the internal PDF: http://motoringfile.com/files/2005_Individual_Specs.pdf on the second line says 'Automatic Transmission' I don't know anywhere where BMW has called the SMG an Automatic transmission, and on the first line, they specifically say CVT. Sure I could be wrong, but no one has said anything to support the SMG besides hoping for it, so I think its highly unlikely, hence I've been working with the assumption that its a normal auto, and thus have views on it. An SMG is totally different, and from my view, irrelevant on an S unless something changes in the plan for options. Magic 8-ball was correct. All be in awe of Magic 8 ball.