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Originally Posted by Grovsnus
I'm sure the N20/ZF8 has more use of the low gears than the old six - hopefully they shortened the intervals and didn't just tack on the top gears as extra overdrives to save fuel.
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It does have more use of the low gears. 8th gear is a true overdrive gear only useful for cruising on the highway (no passing power). The transmission shifts so fast you barely notice the shifts. This transmission is vastly superior to that in my E90 335i. It has been reported the X1 35i uses an updated version of the 8AT but I have no real first hand experience with it to compare. The 8AT and optional servotronic (deleted) steered me down to the 28i.
I only really use the paddle shifters to downshift when I want to be in the right gear before I mash the gas. I don't use the full manual shifting mode often (didn't on the 335i either). When I want to shift manually full time, I drive the S2000. The X1 transmission knows how to shift during constant acceleration better than I.