Shifting into 1st at higher rpms

06-30-2018, 04:59 AM

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‘24 BMW iX M60

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Originally Posted by Gordon9898

Why does this vehicle allow manual shifting into 1st from 2nd at seemingly high rpms? Is there any rev limiter that blocks it at a certain rpm?
Anybody accidentally shifted into 1st at a really high rpm?

It’s a DCT and won’t allow the car to over-rev by shifting into a lower gear too early such that the engine is damaged.

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