Smart Shifter Improves Driving Experience - 2015 BMW M235i Convertible Long-Term Road Test

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Smart Shifter Improves Driving Experience - 2015 BMW M235i Convertible Long-Term Road Test

Edmunds.com looks at the shifters in its long-term 2015 BMW M235i and 2015 Acura TLX SH-AWD.

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prabirmehta

I have an X5 with a similar shifter. Still love the fact that I can turn the car off while the transmission is in D or Sport and it will automatically change to P. It even has a motor which will move the lever to the right if it was in Sport.

allthingshonda

I simply can't find an advantage to this design to the driver. It doesn't free up space or improve the driving experience. There's no advantage of learning it that I can see.

The same could be said of the BMW shifter vs a traditional shifter.

subytrojan

Time to see which slushbox allows for the quickest J-turns!

roadburner

I'm no fan of the beer tap- yet another reason why I'd buy a 2er with three pedals. I'm checking out an M235i this week- it's one of my three finalists for my new track rat- the others being a 2015 WRX STI and a 2015 Mustang GT with the Performance Package.