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Featuring one of the best executions of dual-clutch technology.
Who says you can't appease the slushbox-loving American public while still providing some manual control over gearchanges? Those skeptics likely haven't driven a properly tuned dual-clutch gearbox, like the one in this 135i. For 2011, BMW dumped the six-speed automatic option in the 135i, and instead pairs this seven-speed doppelkupplungsgetriebe to the new, single-turbo N55 engine.
Photo Gallery: 2011 BMW 135i Coupe - Editor's Notebook - Automobile Magazine