That's right, the way we are going 12-speeders might be just around the corner.
I drove a Audi Q5 2.0-litre diesel with the seven-speed dual-clutch (automated manual) gearbox the other day and there were times when it just couldn't make up its mind which gear it wanted to be in. I'm sure it would have been less of a problem with a wider-spaced six-speeder.