 Automatic transmission from a dead stop especially on a slight incline.  If you get off the brakes and on the throttle too quick just a light touch on the throttle it causes an immediate Surge then Lag all within one second.  Rather annoying and dangerous when in a parking lot or close behind another vehicle in stop and go traffic or pulling into your garage.  The service guy says it is because it is the flywheel engaging because it is really a standard transmission with electronic control rather than an automatic transmission.  Whatever, just fix it.  Yamaha fjr1300ae uses a similar electronic transmission set up and is smooth as silk in 1st gear.  Love the vw Golf other than that.