Maybe it's just me, but I'm bored of having to clutch pump in the start-stop London traffic.
Think it's time for a change. Hence S-tronic.
As for ACC and the other 'assist' options - I like my gimmicks too, but you have to draw a line somewhere.
Draw a line where? An assist is an assist - I don't see why there has to be a line? The 'gimmicks' of today will be the must haves / standard kit of the future.
Electric windows for example... everyone thought they were a gimmick when they came out. You'd be outraged these days if you bought a new car and it didn't have them!