Are modern performance cars making driving easier or just different? This discussion dives into real driver skill, from heel ...
We can all learn a thing or two from Porsche factory driver Patrick Long, and today the expert shows us how to properly execute heel-and-toe downshifting with the car's manual gearbox. In part three ...
In an age where modern sports cars have paddle shift transmissions and computers that measure engine speed every millisecond, the art of rev matching is disappearing along with the manual transmission ...
Heel-and-toe (H/T) manipulation of the throttle and brake with the driver’s right foot is a throwback to ancient motoring days before synchromesh became standard in manual-shift transmissions. To ...
A bit of a misnomer, actually. But, considering that the anatomically accurate saying would be ‘left bit of your right foot and right bit of your right foot’, you can see why the heel-and-toe adage ...
Heel and toe is a way to smooth gearshifts, and ultimately your entire driving technique in anything that uses a manual gearbox. It’s particularly important in racers where being smooth not only keeps ...