As a leaked dealer memo indicated earlier this year, BMW's set to launch a DSG-style automanual in its new M3. Having seen neither hide nor hair of the new clockworks in Frankfurt, we're moving on to the next report. That is, word from AutoTelegraaf that the new, electromechanical seven-speed — developed with Getrag — dubbed "M DCT" will debut with the M3 sedan. Talk is of faster, smoother shifts than the M5's unwieldy SMG setup. LA or Detroit debut? Place your bets. [AutoTelegraaf via Motor Authority]

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