[onewhippedpuppy]

I know the DSG is in many ways superior to the F1 gearbox, but the F1 gearbox in my 2003 Maserati really turned me off on the concept of the automated manual. It only made sense when hammering on the car, not easy to do regularly with 390 HP. Around town it was clunky, in manual mode it gave you whiplash and in auto mode it was like a driver's ed student learning to drive stick. Parallel parking or 3-point turns? Better hope there's not traffic behind you. But don't worry, because the clutch only lasts 20k and costs $5k to replace. The gearbox was the single worst element of the car, I found my RX8 (with a manual) to be far more fun. Leave the Maserati at home to drive the Mazda? That's not right.

Something that the DSG can't do - gear selection without looking. I know based simply on the position of my right hand which gear I am in. No need to look at a display. I find that far more intuitive than the automanuals.