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Shifting the center differential between high and low and locking it was done via an honest-to-goodness shifter, too.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Hyundai’s column shifter, which houses the engine start button (brilliant), is great—button on the end for park, twist one way for drive, twist backwards for reverse.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
For TaeHyun Lee, that tradition translated into his use of lacquer, which is represented on the paddle shifters and the brake calipers.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Power comes from the factory 440ci Six-Barrel V8 with a 4-speed manual transmission and pistol-grip shifter.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Hyundai’s column shifter, which houses the engine start button (brilliant), is great—button on the end for park, twist one way for drive, twist backwards for reverse.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
For TaeHyun Lee, that tradition translated into his use of lacquer, which is represented on the paddle shifters and the brake calipers.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Power comes from the factory 440ci Six-Barrel V8 with a 4-speed manual transmission and pistol-grip shifter.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Shifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shifter. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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