Thread: paddle shifter?
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Old 10-15-2003, 08:37 PM   #11
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Paddle shifts got their start in F1, I think. It makes sense to not take your hands off the wheel at 200mph+. As for street cars...they've yet to get it right. I've driven a car with that setup and I was VERY underwhelmed. Kinda felt like the "shift on the fly" dual gate automatics. That said I'm sure they've improved recently. I'd bet one from Ferrari is like butter but as for Pontiac...probably just cheesy slushbox crap.
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