Stop nit picking SN! Ok, fundamentally you're correct, but the feeling is the same. SMG/EGear/DSG/MBAUTO
will always execute a flawless shift, they will prevent the engine from stalling or over-revving, they can shift way faster than a human, they can assist you with certain features (Optimum gear selection in the 55 or Launch Control in the SMG for example), they can handle gears in excess of a practical number for a manual and they can be fully integrated with traction control systems...Fin/
Doesn't look to unresponsive to me...
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