2006-11-03 01:45:51 · 2 answers · asked by AAC 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The name derives from the small 'paddle-like' levers behind the steering wheel which are used to make clutchless up or down changes.
The degree of sophistication varies between manufacturers and applications. The general opinion of motor journalists in the UK is that they do not seem too impressed, although the new VW 'DSG' gearbox is, by all accounts, a different beast altogether.
2006-11-03 04:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by aarcue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A paddle shift is a part manual part electronically actuated transmission. It is Formula1 inspired. You move the lever in just ONE slot, as against a possible three in a manual transmission. You move 'up' to the next higher gear, and down to the lower one. this gives you complete manual control on your cars performance without the pain of the regular stick shifts
2006-11-03 09:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by WizardofID 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋