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Originally Posted by BuraQ
Based on the "history" of BMW and what cars they put their DCT into this statement does not hold weight
The 135i and 335i wasn't engineered for DCT either. They are not even M cars. There was no hint or clue that BMW would ever put an M sport division DCT into a 1 series or 3 series, but they did.
The M235 is an M car all the way around, which make it even easier for it to have a DCT
If you put a DCT on an M235 it will be a conflict of interests to the M3/M4. Its all about sales an marketing, not no darn engineering crap.
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I think you've misinterpreted what they're saying. When they say the car "wasn't engineered for the DCT", they don't mean engineering feasibility. Instead, they're using the term engineering to refer to a process of engineering the components to work together. This includes software and tuning. There is a cost associated with this process.
Keep in mind that the M235i is not sold with the DCT in any trim level, so if they were to use the DCT in the M235i Racing, that cost would be bespoke, and would have to be built in to the cost of the race cars. It's a simple matter of economics, not mechanical feasibility.