Refinement + performance
A cleaner touchpoint
TrueShift replaces the whole factory paddle assembly with oversized aluminum blades with machined finger pockets, delivering a magnetic pull with a crisp click.
Watch what’s new · Fall 2026
VW MK7 GTI, GLI, Golf R & Audi 8V S3
Feel the shift point in your fingertips.
What’s new for your MK7 or 8V
Three new ways to drive your MK7 or 8V.
This fall your MK7 or 8V gets more connected to you than ever. TrueShift puts the engine’s RPM into your fingertips, and your tune moves onto your car’s own screen.
- iE TrueShift paddle kitNew hardwarePaddles that pulse as you near the shift point you choose. Works on stock or tuned cars.
- CarPlay + SiriNew tune featureUse your LIVE adjustable features on your CarPlay screen. Better yet: make Siri do it.
- POWERlink app updatesNew tune featureChoose from a library of gauges and create custom tune settings in the POWERlink app. Save them in the app’s Garage.
New hardware
TrueShift DSG Paddles
All the speed.
Some of the soul.
DSG shifting made these cars faster, and muted the conversation between driver and car. TrueShift turns the volume back up. The paddles pulse harder the closer you get to the shift point you chose, so you feel the engine instead of watching the tach.
TrueShift doesn’t bring back a manual. Nothing does. It brings you closer to that connection, every day, on every drive. No track or race car required.
VW MK7 GTI, GLI, Golf RStock or tuned
Why it feels different
Refinement + performance
A cleaner touchpoint
TrueShift replaces the whole factory paddle assembly with oversized aluminum blades with machined finger pockets delivering a magnetic pull with a crisp click.
Customization
Your shift point, your feel
Set the RPM for your shifts in 100-rpm steps, and the strength of the feedback they deliver (Fast Pulse, Triple Pulse or Progressive) in the app. Changes take effect instantly.
No tune required
Works on your car as-is
Stock, iE-tuned or tuned by someone else*. Keep a POWERlink V4 plugged in for RPM feedback.
*Some adjustable features require an iE tune.
iE TrueShift Paddle Kit
iE POWERlink V4
Required for RPM feedback. Already own one? You’re set.
New tune feature
CarPlay + Siri
Your tune, on the same screen they took the knobs from.
New for every tune with adjustable features
In April we launched tune suites with LIVE adjustable features you change from your phone, in real time. Now you can make the same adjustments on your CarPlay screen. Or just ask Siri.
Already running adjustable features? You already have this. Just update the POWERlink app.
This is an interactive demo that simulates the CarPlay experience. Tap the tabs and controls to try it. The real POWERlink app on your car’s screen may look slightly different.
What you can do
CarPlay integration
LIVE Adjustable Features on your car’s screen
Get the full POWERlink app on your car’s screen: Adjust LIVE feature settings, customize gauges, clear codes, run diagnostics, enter valet mode all from your car’s screen.
Widget customization
Customize your interface
Upload the features you use most to your CarPlay display, and transform your car’s screen into a performance dashboard displaying intake temps, ethanol percentages, and more.
Make Siri do it.
Keep your hands and eyes where they belong
Siri compatibility allows you to use voice commands to change your tune settings, delivering a true hands-free experience.
Garage
Your build at a glance
Store and share your car’s photo, tune, suite, hardware and LIVE settings, even away from the car. Save custom settings for different driving conditions.
New tune feature
POWERlink app updates
POWERlink is now home for your build.
Not just the tool you flash with once. Update the app to get all of this, on our previously released MK7 tunes.
Garage
Your build at a glance
Store and share your car’s photo, tune, suite, installed hardware and LIVE settings, even when you’re nowhere near the car. You’ll also see when an update is ready.
Build
Change fuel without a reflash
Switch between supported 91 and 93 octane at the pump. Toggle the hardware you’ve installed, and the tune adapts.
Gauges
Five new looks
Five gauge themes. Logging set to Auto, Manual or Off. Switch units right from the gauge screen.
Your layout
Your app, your order
Hold and drag the bottom bar to put the tools you use most first.
Not sure what fits?
Ask a Mod Guru.
Tell us your exact car and what’s already installed. We’ll tell you what to do next.
Already tuned?
Update POWERlink.
CarPlay integration with Siri, Garage, Build and the new gauges arrive with the app update.
Watch what’s new · Fall 2026
VW MK7 GTI, GLI, Golf R & Audi 8V S3
Feel the shift point in your fingertips.
What’s new for your car
This fall your MK7 or 8V gets more connected to you than ever. TrueShift puts the engine’s RPM into your fingertips, and your tune moves onto your car’s own screen.
New hardware: TrueShift DSG paddles
All the speed. Some of the soul.
DSG shifting made these cars faster, and muted the conversation between driver and car. TrueShift turns the volume back up. The paddles pulse harder the closer you get to the shift point you chose, so you feel the engine instead of watching the tach.
TrueShift doesn’t bring back a manual. Nothing does. It brings you closer to that connection, every day, on every drive. No track or race car required.
VW MK7 GTI, GLI, Golf RStock or tuned
Why it feels different
SwipeCustomization
Your shift point, your feel
Set the RPM for your shifts in 100-rpm steps, and the strength of the feedback (Fast Pulse, Triple Pulse or Progressive) in the app. Changes take effect instantly.
No tune required
Works on your car as-is
Stock, iE-tuned or tuned by someone else*. Keep a POWERlink V4 plugged in for RPM feedback.
*Some adjustable features require an iE tune.
CarPlay + Siri
Your tune, on the same screen they took the knobs from.
In April we launched tune suites with LIVE adjustable features you change from your phone, in real time. Now you can make the same adjustments on your CarPlay screen. Or just ask Siri.
This is an interactive demo that simulates the CarPlay experience. Tap the tabs and controls to try it. The real POWERlink app on your car’s screen may look slightly different.
What you can do
SwipeCarPlay integration
LIVE adjustable features on your car’s screen
Get the full POWERlink app on your car’s screen: adjust LIVE feature settings, customize gauges, clear codes, run diagnostics and enter valet mode.
Widget customization
Customize your interface
Put the features you use most on your CarPlay display and turn it into a performance dashboard with intake temps, ethanol percentage and more.
Make Siri do it
Hands and eyes where they belong
Use voice commands to change your tune settings, completely hands-free.
Garage
Your build at a glance
Store and share your car’s photo, tune, suite, hardware and LIVE settings, even away from the car. Save custom settings for different driving conditions.
New for every tune with adjustable features. Already running them? You already have this. Just update the POWERlink app.
POWERlink app updates
POWERlink is now home for your build.
Not just the tool you flash with once. Update the app to get all of this on our previously released MK7 tunes.
What’s new in the app
SwipeGarage
Your build at a glance
Store and share your car’s photo, tune, suite, installed hardware and LIVE settings, even when you’re nowhere near the car. You’ll also see when an update is ready.
Build
Change fuel without a reflash
Switch between supported 91 and 93 octane at the pump. Toggle the hardware you’ve installed, and the tune adapts.
Gauges
Five new looks
Five gauge themes. Logging set to Auto, Manual or Off. Switch units right from the gauge screen.
Your layout
Your app, your order
Hold and drag the bottom bar to put the tools you use most first.
Not sure what fits?
Ask a Mod Guru.
Tell us your exact car and what’s already installed. We’ll tell you what to do next.
Let’s connectAlready tuned?
Update POWERlink.
CarPlay integration with Siri, Garage, Build and the new gauges arrive with the app update.
Get the update