paddle shifter

English

Noun

paddle shifter (plural paddle shifters)

1. (automotive) Either of a pair of paddles, fitted to the steering wheel of a high-performance motor car, allowing the gears to be changed up or down in a single movement, and without using the clutch. It is a form of sequential shifter.

Related terms

• stick shifter
• column shifter
• floor shifter

See also

• automatic transmission
• manual transmission
• semi-automatic transmission
• semi-manual transmission
• stick shift
• CVT
• shift lever