I drove an '02 M3 with the SMG transmission with the paddles. You can even put it in neutral! I drove it for about a month and liked how it shifted in auto mode, so I didn't use the paddles much, except to "exhibit." If Ford designed a similar tranny, I'd be happy with it.

Black 1998.5 3L Oval Port Full HMS Transmission Lots of other stuff Ressurected 06/14/06