The VW/Audi Direct Shift Gearbox
All of the car magazines are raving about it because it's the first automatic transmission to get better fuel economy than a manual
and it actually produces better acceleration times as well. Audi used it for the Pike's Peak Hill Climb back in 1985 but it's actually designed by
Borg-Warner.
Here are some articles on it:
CarandDriver - The start of something big
Canadian Driver - Audi Direct Shift Gearbox