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The Alpina flash really does make the transmission into an entirely different beast. Having driven each of the cars in this example, I'd place it above the ZF in the Maserati Granturismo S, JUST below (barely, very very close) the ZF 8 speed in a F30 335i, with the Porsche PDK coming in a solid notch higher than the rest. At partial throttle it really does shift as fast as the Porsche PDK. It's only at 6k RPM at WOT with 460+lbft of torque where you can detect a slower shift. That being said though, it's not a lazy or delayed shift. The reaction is instantaneous. That is the beauty of the Alpina flash - it removes the electrical hesitation, so even at 6k RPM WOT what I am feeling is the mechanical delay of the transmission shifting as fast as the internals possibly can. And that's a nice feeling.
If you ever use the paddles, you owe it to yourself to do the transmission flash. Risk free and easily reversible, what's not to like.
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