2007 VW Golf gets tiptronic

The 2007 Golf will get the 6 speed tiptronic. You can watch the video here. All i can say it WOW.

Here is wikipedia's explanation of the tip.

Tiptronic is a type of discrete automatic transmission developed by Porsche and used in its vehicles and those of its licensees. A Tiptronic transmission can operate just as the common type of automatic transmission, but it also allows the driver to override the automatic mode by moving the shift lever into a second (Tiptronic) shift gate and permits, for example, downshifting to increase the braking effect of the engine.

Though Tiptronic transmissions allow the driver a certain measure of discrete control, the Tiptronic design is implemented using a torque converter like other automatic transmissions. A Tiptronic is not a computer controlled clutch-manual transmission or semi-automatic transmission.

Most luxury vehicles with a Tiptronic transmission have two fully-automatic modes: One, identified as "Comfort" or similar, and another, usually called "Sport," which delays upshifts for a sportier driving style at the expense of fuel, wear, comfort, and noise. Shift quality has been improved due to better electronic controls; these electronics modify the shift points to adapt to a given operator's driving style. Some exotic marques such as Aston Martin and Ferrari offer paddle-shifters behind the steering wheel for controlling their similar transmissions.