paddle shifters
Steering wheel levers
Paddle shifters are levers mounted behind a steering wheel that let drivers change gears without using a clutch pedal or traditional gear lever.
One paddle shifts up, the other down.
Originally from Formula 1 racing, they now appear in sports cars and vehicles with automatic transmissions that offer a manual mode: I used the paddle shifters on the mountain switchbacks.
Engage higher gear
- downshiftChange to lower gear
- gear changeAltering transmission ratio
- clutchlessWithout manual gear engagement
- overrideCancel by authority
sport mode · manual mode · blip · seamless · lightning-fast · milliseconds · on-demand
Twin-clutch gearbox design
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- automaticOperating without intervention
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- tiptronicSequential shift transmission system
CVT · torque converter · electrohydraulic · automanual · powershift · semi-automatic
Elite open-wheel racing
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- Le MansFrench endurance race locale
- Formula OneTop-tier open-wheel racing
- pit laneRacetrack service lane
qualifying · grid · circuit · lap time · competitive · professional · race car · GT
Vehicle direction controller
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
- switchesCircuit opening devices
- leversForce-multiplying pivot bars
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
fingertip · mounted · pull · push · magnesium · carbon fiber · aluminum · ergonomic
Rate velocity changes
- throttle responseEngine's reaction to pedal
- power deliveryTransmitting energy to users
- redlineEditorial revision marking
- torqueRotational force measurement
horsepower · turbo · launch control · dynamic · engagement · control · precision
upshift
Engage higher gear
- downshiftChange to lower gear
- gear changeAltering transmission ratio
- clutchlessWithout manual gear engagement
override · sport mode · manual mode · blip · seamless · lightning-fast · milliseconds · on-demand
dual-clutch
Twin-clutch gearbox design
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- automaticOperating without intervention
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
tiptronic · CVT · torque converter · electrohydraulic · automanual · powershift · semi-automatic
F1
Elite open-wheel racing
- motorsportMotorized vehicle racing
- Le MansFrench endurance race locale
- Formula OneTop-tier open-wheel racing
pit lane · qualifying · grid · circuit · lap time · competitive · professional · race car · GT · touring car
steering wheel
Vehicle direction controller
actuators · fingertip · mounted · pull · push · magnesium · carbon fiber · aluminum · ergonomic · tactile
acceleration
Rate velocity changes
- throttle responseEngine's reaction to pedal
- power deliveryTransmitting energy to users
- redlineEditorial revision marking
torque · horsepower · turbo · launch control · dynamic · engagement · control · precision
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