Paddle Shifters
- AutoTecknic®Gloss Carbon Competition Shift Paddles with Red Indicator (BM-0164-GCF-R)Gloss Carbon Competition Shift Paddles with Red Indicator (BM-0164-GCF-R) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$350.00
- AutoTecknic®Gloss Carbon Competition Shift Paddles with White Indicator (BM-0164-GCF-W)Gloss Carbon Competition Shift Paddles with White Indicator (BM-0164-GCF-W) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$350.00
- AutoTecknic®Gloss Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0031-DCG)Gloss Carbon Fiber Pre-Preg Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0031-DCG) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards. Custom paddle...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$480.00
- AutoTecknic®Long Beach Blue Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-LBB)Long Beach Blue Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-LBB) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$250.00
- AutoTecknic®Marina Bay Blue Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0264-MBB)Marina Bay Blue Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0264-MBB) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$295.00
- AutoTecknic®Matte Black Competition Shift Paddles (AU-0001-MB)Matte Black Competition Shift Paddles (AU-0001-MB) by AutoTecknic®. This set of AutoTecknic competition paddle shifters for all Audi vehicles equipped with the DSG transmission. These beautifully crafted paddles are made with 6061...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$150.00
- AutoTecknic®Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles (FE-0001-MCF)Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles (FE-0001-MCF) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$1,200.00
- AutoTecknic®Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles with Red Indicator (BM-0164-MCF-R)Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles with Red Indicator (BM-0164-MCF-R) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$350.00
- AutoTecknic®Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles with Red Indicators (NS-0030-MCF-R)Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles with Red Indicators (NS-0030-MCF-R) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards....Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$590.00
- AutoTecknic®Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles with White Indicators (NS-0030-MCF-W)Matte Carbon Fiber Competition Shift Paddles with White Indicators (NS-0030-MCF-W) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards....Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$590.00
- AutoTecknic®Pearl White Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-PW)Pearl White Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-PW) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$230.00
- AutoTecknic®Pearl White Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0030-PW)Pearl White Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0030-PW) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards. Custom paddle shifters look...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$390.00
- AutoTecknic®Sakhir Orange Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SO)Sakhir Orange Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SO) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$230.00
- AutoTecknic®Sapphire Orange Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SFO)Sapphire Orange Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SFO) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$230.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (LX-0005-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (LX-0005-SA) by AutoTecknic®. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining safety and a comfortable position in the pilots seat...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$250.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (TO-0264-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (TO-0264-SA) by AutoTecknic®. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining safety and a comfortable position in the pilots seat...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$295.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (PR-0007-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (PR-0007-SA) by AutoTecknic®. This is for a set of the AutoTecknic Competition Steering Shift Paddles for the Porsche 997.2 & 991.1 steering wheel. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$250.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0264-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0264-SA) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$295.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (MB-0167-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (MB-0167-SA) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$220.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SA) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$230.00
- AutoTecknic®Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0030-SA)Silver Alloy Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0030-SA) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards. Custom paddle shifters look...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$390.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (LX-0005-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (LX-0005-SB) by AutoTecknic®. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining safety and a comfortable position in the pilots...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$250.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (PR-0019)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (PR-0019) by AutoTecknic®. These are not an add-on part, but the remastered factory PDK Gen 1 and Gen 2 paddles. AutoTecknic took the redesigned paddle shifters, finished them in stealth black...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$275.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (TO-0264-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (TO-0264-SB) by AutoTecknic®. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining safety and a comfortable position in the pilots...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$295.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0264-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0264-SB) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$295.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (MB-0167-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (MB-0167-SB) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$220.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (BM-0164-SB) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$230.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (MB-0166-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (MB-0166-SB) by AutoTecknic®. It's a direct replacement to the OEM shift paddles. As purists ourselves, they understand the goals of all car enthusiasts-to go as fast as possible while maintaining...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$250.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0030-SB)Stealth Black Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0030-SB) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards. Custom paddle shifters look...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$390.00
- AutoTecknic®Stealth Black Pre-Preg Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0031-SB)Stealth Black Pre-Preg Competition Shift Paddles (NS-0031-SB) by AutoTecknic®. AutoTecknic paddle shifters provide the perfect replacement for your current paddle shifters and are designed to exceed OEM standards. Custom paddle shifters...Engineered to provide easy installationUnsurpassed in design and performance$330.00
Earlier there have been two types of vehicles: those equipped with a manual transmission and those with an automatic one. But recent technological advances have allowed to develop a semi-automatic transmission, which carves its niche somewhere between an automatic and a manual transmission. Semi-automatic vehicles are equipped with a paddle shifter that helps drivers shift gears manually. It is located at the back of the steering wheel and comes with 2 paddles. The right paddle marked with a "+" sign allows you to shift up, while the left one marked with a "-" sign is used for downshifting.
Semi-automatics combine the features of both automatic and manual transmissions, but technically, they’re still automatic transmissions that rely on hand control. A manual transmission requires the driver to engage the clutch pedal to shift gears. With a paddle shifter the driver can only send a signal to a computerized system that does the work of the clutch, just like in an automatic transmission. In fact, the main advantage of the paddle shifter is that it helps the driver to better respond to driving conditions, because the automated system can shift gears based only on engine speed.
Paddle shifters were originally developed for Formula One racing cars. Usually sports cars are equipped with a manual transmission, because it enables drivers to get the full potential out of their engines and ensures faster acceleration. But for aerodynamic reasons, the cabin of a Formula One car was too small to install a gear shifter, which is why it was equipped with a paddle shifter found on a steering wheel. Just like manual transmissions, paddle shifters allow for improved acceleration, as well as make it easier to squeeze more power out of an engine. But unlike standard gear shifters, paddle shifters allow the driver to keep both hands on the steering wheel and reduce footwork, decreasing driver distraction and increasing overall safety.
If you’re looking for a paddle shifter to maximize your vehicle’s potential as well as feel more engaged while on the road, our website is the right place to visit. Here, at CARiD, we have you covered with superior-grade paddle shifters that are guaranteed to take your driving experience to a whole new level, allowing you to achieve excellent control of your vehicle. Paddle shifters offered in our online store are designed to work with a variety of automatic transmissions and are perfect for both track racing and highway use. Made with great craftsmanship using the latest technology, they offer the best possible quality in terms of both style and performance. Designed for your specific vehicle, they provide a perfect fit and trouble-free installation.