They are proactive - by - nature thinkers vs reactive - by - reflexive - knee - jerkiness let's - protect - our - turf out - of - touchiness fear - of - change comfort artists.
The S Tronic dual - clutch automatic, which is optional on the 2.0 - litre cars and standard on the 215bhp 3.0 - litre TDI, changes smoothly through its seven gears but lets itself down slightly with some hesitation and jerkiness in traffic.