Have had a blat in it and DSG is stunningly quick and v smooth, I'm not a big fan of any auto but I have to say that it does work well. The Quattro system is unbelievable, you really can chuck the car about on the twisty stuff and it very, very, very rarely loses traction, even with the ESP off. No idea on the sport or s-line - Jon's has neither. You're right about it being dull to drive though - I found it very sterile after being in the Z, but Jon says that he'd lose his licence in the Z cos it makes him drive like a joyrider. I guess like anything else its what you're used to.