While I was scooting along the windy mountain way and downshifted to get set up for an approaching bend I wondered whether the auto (AT) transmission in the B4 could really handle this kind of treatment, or whether the 'manual' mode was just a marketing gimmick?
The transmission normally will not allow up shift if speed is too low or downshift if the speed is too high, as implied by the indicators on the instrument panel.
Can the AT really be driven in similar vain as one would drive a manual?