Paddle shifters are levers positioned behind one or both sides of a car’s steering wheel. They are usually attached to the back of the steering wheel and turn with the wheel, but on some cars ...

The paddle shifters are positioned behind the steering wheel, designated by a "+" or "-" symbol to represent whether an ...

Grip the steering wheel so that your palms contact the rim of the wheel, in the 9 and 3 o’clock positions, and your fingertips touch the backs of the paddles. Most paddle shifters will move with ...

Slotted behind the car’s halo and set deep within its tub, F1 drivers have more than two dozen buttons, knobs, rotary dials, menus, displays, and LEDs to interact with on the steering wheel.

in effect paddle shifters behind the steering wheel allow the driver to shift up and down through eight virtual gears, with feedback through the throttle and with sound to mimic manual gear changes.

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It has a gigantic 11 Nm of direct drive torque for plenty of detailed steering ... budget racing wheel is the Thrustmaster T128, a hybrid drive wheel with superb paddle shifters and a good amount ...