Glossary / General

blip

7 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A blip is a quick tap on the gas pedal to raise engine speed so that shifting down feels smooth.

Technical Definition

A blip is a quick throttle input used during downshifting to raise engine RPM and match the lower gear’s speed.

Hear It Discussed

"...the difference between the E 55 shifter and yours, the E 55 changing the gears, it's like a blip."
CMS Motorsports is Making AMG Dreams come True The Smoking Tire 51:56

"You had to double-declutch in that and sort of blip it going up sometimes as well to sort of rev match."
How would you design a new Ferrari? | The Car Podcast #90 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 02:38

"[265.0s] The shifter's good. The throttle response is so immediate. Don't have to blip it much to get the [271.8s] motor to respond. ... [293.1s] And like, it's fun just to blip from fourth to third,"
A $74K Corvette Just Hit 200 MPH Full Throttle Talk 04:53