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Heel-and-toe shifting
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<p>Heel-and-toe shifting is an advanced driving technique used mostly in performance driving with a <a href="/facts/Manual_transmission/jEehs2AT">manual gearbox</a>, although some drivers use it on the road in everyday conditions in the interest of effectiveness. It involves operating the <a href="/facts/Automobile_pedal/A7ylCyEu">throttle and brake pedals</a> simultaneously with the right foot, while facilitating normal activation of the <a href="/facts/Clutch/yQLCtuGA">clutch</a> with the left foot. It is used when braking and downshifting simultaneously (prior to entering a turn), and allows the driver to "blip" the throttle to raise the engine speed and smoothly engage the lower <a href="/facts/Gear/9KVHRfUR">gear</a>. </p>