Paddle shifters, also known as a flappy-paddle gearbox, are a mechanism used to control and select gears on a vehicle's transmission. The paddle shifters are positioned behind the steering wheel, ...

We can all probably nod to the fact that manual transmission cars are the most engaging to drive. It's not just the stick shift — you also need to use the clutch pedal at the right time, and let's not ...

Many cars nowadays are manufactured with automatic transmissions. Manual is not as comfortable as its counterpart, but it doesn’t necessarily stop consumers from liking the authentic driving ...

The concept of paddle shifters is pretty straightforward. When you hit the plus paddle, the transmission shifts up, and the minus paddle makes it downshift. This is the case for most cars with paddle ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...

As the associate director of vehicle technology at CR’s Auto Test Center, Kelly Funkhouser drives a lot of cars and is always on the lookout for issues related to the usability of various automotive ...

First introduced to F1 cars in the late 1980s, paddle shifters came to the consumer world in 1995, when Ferrari implemented them in the F355 F1 Berlinetta. Other automakers quickly followed. Today ...