Taking the Confusion Out of Unconventional Shifters Even if your car has a shifter you find frustrating, there are ways to make sure you’re using it safely, says Funkhouser. Ask the dealer.

Paddle shifters are easier to use and more forgiving than conventional manual transmissions, allowing drivers to shift without using a clutch or worrying about wrecking the engine.

A close up of a paddle shifter in a Mercedes AMG E43. The original idea for the paddles was to allow drivers to shift gears in a fraction of a second without letting go of the wheel.

These paddle shifters from Retro-tek Speed for automatic transmission equipped Chevrolet cars give your Chevy a Formula 1 racer feel - Super Chevy Magazine ...

In this tech article HIGH PERFORMANCE PONTIAC shows you how to shift with your thumbs by installing a prototype paddle shifter system in a 1974 Pontiac Trans Am - High Performance Pontiac Magazine ...

Depending on your level of wiring phobia, installation of the Smart Shift with Paddle Shift setup on a 700-R4-equipped third-gen Camaro is straightforward, so we'll cover that in the photos to ...

CARS.COM — When we bought our long-term 2015 Honda Fit, we opted for the EX trim and a continuously variable automatic transmission. As part of that, we gained paddle shifters that allow you to ...

Owners of the 2023 Maserati Grecale SUV may be surprised to learn that squeezing the right-hand, or “plus” paddle shifter behind the steering wheel can quickly shift the car from Reverse into ...