Shift Cars

"Go forth, comrades! Protect the humans!"

- Drive Driver ordering the Shift Cars to rescue humanity in Global Freeze

The Shift Cars (シフトカー), powered by Core Driviars, are miniature cars created for the purpose of helping humanity. They are used by Kamen Rider Drive in conjunction with his belt, the Drive Driver, and bracelet, the Shift Brace, which work together via infrared, when he changes them from their Machine Modes (マシンモード) to their Lever Modes (レバーモード) by rotating them.

Some Shift Cars enhance Drive's current Type form with a Tire Exchange (タイヤ交換), adding the last part of a Shift Car's name to his current Type (i.e, Type Speed Flare). Some of them also come with a weapon called a Tire Specific Item for Drive to wield.

Shift Cars can also be used by Kamen Rider Mach by inserting them into the Mach Driver Honoh. Unlike the Shift Brace, it doesn't require Mach to change the selected Shift Car into its Lever Mode to be inserted.

They are able to attack Roidmudes by traveling on special tracks that they spawn, and are strong enough to incapacitate unevolved Roidmudes. As long as someone has a Shift Car on their person, they are able to ignore the time distortions a Roidmude emits when active, unless multiple time distortion effects occur. In this case, one must have multiple Shift Cars on their person. Episode 22 shows that they can also destroy Roidmude constructs, such as the fake murder victims, so much that they were addressed as "guardian spirits".

Their most unique attribute though is their capacity for sentience and sapience. Though they cannot speak, Shift Cars can feel emotions such as mischievousness, frustration, happiness and even more complicated feelings such as regret and loss, and can show these emotions through their beeping or through car signs they spawn alongside their tracks. Only Shinnosuke, Mr. Belt, and Kiriko are shown to be able to understand them so far. Other Special Investigation Unit members are also aware of their existence but dismissing them as Shinnosuke's toy cars.

They can be summoned by calling out their names, and other times they simply come of their own volition. Throughout the series they are off investigating their own cases, but return to Drive when they are done gathering data to assist him in battling Roidmudes.

In episode 21, Medic Roidmude captures all of the Tire Exchange Shift Cars (except the Type Formula-esque ones) and brainwashes them into being Chase's assistants as they overpower Drive. All of them sport Medic's emblem and are able to travel around without the need of generating tracks in midair. Mashin Chaser tried to use them in a suicide attack against Drive Type Dead Heat, but Drive managed to assume Type Formula and rescue them and Kiriko from the blaze. As of episode 22, the previously enslaved Shift Cars have been purified by Rinna.

Type Change Cars
Type Change Cars change Drive's body, granting him different capabilities and stats, as well as providing him with better compatibility for certain Tire Exchange modes. Many of them require the user to be in a certain state of mind in order for them to be utilized. They all have the ability to be used as Mr. Belt's "eyes" on the field, allowing him to discreetly observe whatever the Type Change Cars are observing, and communicate with Shinnosuke when he isn't around. He can also communicate through more than one of them at the same time.
 * Shift Speed (シフトスピード): Allows Drive to transform into Type Speed, granting him acceleration capabilities that enable him to move and attack at high velocities. Because Type Speed is Drive's main form, it doesn't need any special requirements or emotional frames of mind for Shinnosuke to access. In the toyline, there is also a golden version of the Shift Speed Car, but it works like a normal Shift Speed Car.
 * Shift Wild (シフトワイルド): Allows Drive to transform into Type Wild, granting him enhanced strength and defensive capabilities. It can also transform Tridoron into its dune buggy-based Type Wild mode. Shinnosuke must be pumped up and motivated to fight in order to use Type Wild. In the toyline, there is also a golden version of the Shift Wild Car, but it works like a normal Shift Wild Car.
 * Shift Technic (シフトテクニック): Allows Drive to transform into Type Technic, enabling him to easily analyze and control machines. Drive also gains near pin-perfect precision, allowing him to easily react and analyze changes in the battlefield with lightning speed, as well as multitask with the help of the eyes in the back of his head. It can also transform Tridoron into its garbage truck-based Type Technic mode. Shinnosuke must have a cool, calm, and clear mind in order to use Type Technic. When the Tire Exchange Shift Cars went against Shinnosuke and the others, Shift Technic had to stay with Kiriko in order to allow her to move normally in a Slowdown.
 * Shift Dead Heat (シフトデッドヒート): A Shift Car/Signal Bike hybrid that allows Drive to transform into Type Dead Heat, enabling him to access the Dead Zone state. Shift Dead Heat first appeared only as a sidecar part since Rinna still tried to complete it, but got sidetracked by personal problems. Later, it was completed by Harley Hendrickson. Usage of Shift Dead Heat carries the risk of turning the Drive System into an out of control rampant and attack anyone around him. The only way to stop this is to strike Drive with either a finishing move or an attack strong enough and enough times to deactivate Shift Dead Heat's influence on him so that he can cancel the transformation. Usage of Shift Dead Heat can also enable its user to resist Super Heavy Accelerations, but with a drawback of the user's enhanced capabilities being restricted as well as taking a much heavier toll on their body. Unlike the other Type Change Shift Cars, Mr. Belt is incapable of communicating through Shift Dead Heat.
 * Shift Formula (シフトフォーミュラ): Allows Drive to transform into Type Formula, allowing him to use the Trailer-Hou, as well as enabling him to move far faster than Type Speed and manipulate wind. This Shift Car was created by Krim himself a long time ago where, like Shift Dead Heat, usage of it can enable Drive to resist Super Heavy Accelerations. However, Krim was forced to hide its existence as Shift Formula's usage is more dangerous than Shift Dead Heat due to the presence of G-Forces on the Drive System. Shinnosuke must believe in all of his allies in order to use Type Formula.
 * Shift Tridoron (シフトトライドロン): Allows Drive to transform into Type Tridoron, enabling him to use the Tire Blending ability, which allows him to combine three Tire Exchange Shift Cars with a similar theme into a new form that incorporates their individual powers into its own unique special ability. The DX toy version was accidentally released into the public eye following its inclusion into a Toei Company video.
 * Shift Fruits (シフトフルーツ): Allows Drive to transform into Type Fruits, equipping him with the Musou Saber and Daidaimaru, as well as enabling him to use Kamen Rider Gaim's abilities. Only appears in Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle.
 * Shift High Speed (シフトハイスピード): Allows Drive to transform into Type High Speed. Shinnosuke must be a gentleman in order to use Type High Speed. Along with the Shift Mega Max Flare Car, it was later revealed that this Shift Car was just a redecoration of the original Shift Speed Car and nothing more. Only appears in Type HIGH SPEED! The True Power! Type High Speed is Born!.
 * Shift Speed Prototype (シフトスピードプロトタイプ): A prototype version of Shift Speed (where it has a black body, different line patterns, purple headlights, and no spoiler) formerly used by Chase that allows Protodrive to transform into the prototype version of Type Speed. This Shift Car was for a period of time possessed by Heart Roidmude, having been the one who defeated Chase before he was subsequently modified to serve the Roidmudes as Mashin Chaser. It was later returned to Chase in episode 26. This Shift Car also never demonstrated any sign of sentience, making it the only Shift Car without a mind of it's own. However, when used by Heart, it becomes a tracker that allows him to search for Chase. It is implied in episode 27 that this Shift Car is still partially damaged, when Chase asked Kiriko if she could fix it, revealing that it contained his memories as Protodrive. Once it was fixed, Chase used it in the Break Gunner to regain his past memories.
 * Shift Next Special (シフトネクストスペシャル): Allows Drive to transform into Type Special using the yellow Special side of the Shift Car. Also allows Kamen Rider Dark Drive to transform into Type Next using the dark blue Next side of the Shift Car. Only appears in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future.

Tire Exchange Cars

 * Type Speed-esque: These Shift Cars are based on regular cars with four wheels.
 * Shift Max Flare (シフトマックスフレア): Allows Drive to gain the Max Flare Tire, granting him fire-enhanced abilities. By itself, it can attack by igniting the tracks it spawn with intense fire, which can also boost the attacks of the other Shift Cars. If used in Mashin Chaser's Break Gunner, it allows him to shoot fireballs. The same effect applies to Kamen Rider Mach's Zenrin Shooter if he uses it in his Mach Driver Honoh to activate the Kourin Signal Moerl.
 * Shift Funky Spike (シフトファンキースパイク): Allows Drive to gain the Funky Spike Tire, enabling him to either shoot spikes or impale enemies on the tire. By itself, it can attack by slamming itself into enemies while extending its spikes. If used in Mashin Chaser's Break Gunner, it turns the Revenger Pikes on his Break Gunner into sharp spikes for either punching or shooting when needed.
 * Shift Midnight Shadow (シフトミッドナイトシャドー): Allows Drive to gain the Midnight Shadow Tire, granting him enhanced stealth capabilities that enable him to duplicate himself and the ability to throw energy shuriken. By itself, it can attack by shooting energy shuriken and creating copies of itself.
 * Shift Justice Hunter (シフトジャスティスハンター): Allows Drive to gain the Justice Hunter Tire, equipping him with the Justice Cage to either protect himself or trap enemies. By itself, it can generate low barriers resembling Justice Cages to trip over its prey. As befitting a policeman, it has a very orderly personality and comes into conflict with the reckless Massive Monster, but in the end cares for it very much.
 * Shift Dream Vegas (シフトドリームベガス): Allows Drive to gain the Dream Vegas Tire, equipping him with the Drum Shields to either protect himself or merge with the main tire for the finisher. By itself, it can attack by shooting playing cards. It is best friends and partners with Dimension Cab, and performed badly during its first use by Drive due to its hatred of Roidmude 010, but bonding with Shinnosuke allowed Vegas to regain its normal level of performance, which helped him in destroying 010 for good.
 * Shift Dimension Cab (シフトディメンションキャブ): Allows Drive to gain the Dimension Cab Tire, enabling him to generate a portal from it that separates a portion of his body to use to either teleport himself or attach himself to objects, possibly even going through them. By itself, it can attack by utilizing its portal-generation powers to maximum effect. Partners and best friends with Dream Vegas, it was incapacitated during Global Freeze by Roidmude 010, but was repaired six months later with compound S-01 and it returned in episode 4 to help Drive escape from Mashin Chaser.

Legend Rider Shift Cars

 * Shift Legend TriCyclone (シフトレジェンドトライサイクロン): Allows Drive to activate a Legend Rider Tire Exchange. When used in the DX Drive Driver, it gives the sound for a Tire Exchange into Extra Car (エクストラカー).
 * Shift Legend Ridoron (シフトレジェンドライドロン): Allows Drive to activate a Legend Rider Type Exchange. When used in the DX Drive Driver, it gives the sound for a Type Exchange into Type Ridoron (タイプライドロン).

Unused Shift Cars
These are Shift Cars that have sounds programmed into the DX Drive Driver, but have no confirmation regarding their presence in the show, and exist here for completion's sake.

Type Change Cars

 * Shift Get Wild (シフトゲットワイルド): Allows Drive to transform into Type Get Wild.
 * Shift Ultra Technic (シフトウルトラテクニック): Allows Drive to transform into Type Ultra Technic.
 * Shift Super Dead Heat (Tridoron Key) (シフトスーパーデッドヒート): Allows Drive to transform into Type Super Dead Heat. In the DX Drive Driver and Surprise Future film, this is announced with the Tridoron Key
 * Shift Next (Signal Mach) (シフトネクスト (シグナルマッハ)): Presumably allows Drive to transform into Type Next. The DX Drive Driver announces this with the Signal Mach Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next (Signal Chaser) (シフトゲットネクスト (シグナルチェイサー)): Presumably allows Drive to transform into Type Get Next. The DX Drive Driver announces this with the Signal Chaser Signal Bike.
 * Shift Dash Formula (シフトダッシュフォーミュラ): Presumably allows Drive to transform into Type Dash Formula.
 * Shift Next (Unknown Car Name) (シフトネクスト): Displays an "N" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and presumably allows Drive to transform into Unknown Type. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Get Next (Unknown Car Name) (シフトゲットネクスト): Displays an "N" icon with passing by car sounds after "Get" sound on the Drive Driver and presumably allows Drive to transform into Unknown Type. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Over Tridoron (シフトオーバー トライドロン): Displays an "R" icon with passing by car sounds after "Over" sound on the Drive Driver. According the ID code of DX shift car, presumably allows Drive to transform into Type Over Tridoron. It would be the upgrade form of Type Tridoron as well as Type High Speed from Type Speed.
 * Shift Ultra Fruits (シフトウルトラフルーツ): Allows Drive to transform into Type Ultra Fruits.
 * Shift Super Special (シフトスーパースペシャル): Allows Drive to transform into Type Super Special.
 * Shift Special (Unknown Car Name) (シフトスペシャル): Displays an "SP" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and presumably allows Drive to transform into Unknown Type. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Super Special (Unknown Car Name) (シフトスーパースペシャル): Displays an "SP" icon with passing by car sounds after "Super" sound on the Drive Driver and presumably allows Drive to transform into Unknown Type. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.

Tire Exchange Cars

 * Shift Ultra Funky Spike (シフトウルトラファンキースパイク): Allows Drive to gain the Ultra Funky Spike Tire.
 * Shift Super Midnight Shadow (シフトスーパーミッドナイトシャドー): Allows Drive to gain the Super Midnight Shadow Tire.
 * Shift Dash Justice Hunter (シフトダッシュジャスティスハンター): Allows Drive to gain the Dash Justice Hunter Tire.
 * Shift Get Dream Vegas (シフトゲットドリーベガス): Allows Drive to gain the Get Dream Vegas Tire.
 * Shift High Dimension Cab (シフトハイディメンションキャブ): Allows Drive to gain the High Dimension Cab Tire.
 * Shift Super Massive Monster (シフトスーパーマッシブモンスター): Allows Drive to gain the Super Massive Monster Tire.
 * Shift Dash Rumble Dump (シフトダッシュランブルダンプ): Allows Drive to gain the Dash Rumble Dump Tire.
 * Shift Get Mad Doctor (シフトゲットマッドドクター): Allows Drive to gain the Get Mad Doctor Tire.
 * Shift Mega Burning Solar (シフトメガバーニングソーラー): Allows Drive to gain the Mega Burning Solar Tire.
 * Shift Ultra Colorful Commercial (シフトウルトラカラフルコマーシャル): Allows Drive to gain the Ultra Colorful Commercial Tire.
 * Shift High Hooking Wrecker (シフトハイフッキングレッカー): Allows Drive to gain the High Hooking Wrecker Tire.
 * Shift Ultra Fire Braver (シフトウルトラファイヤーブレイバー): Allows Drive to gain the Ultra Fire Braver Tire.
 * Shift High Rolling Gravity (シフトハイローリンググラビティ): Allows Drive to gain the High Rolling Gravity Tire.
 * Shift Super Spin Mixer (シフトスーパースピンミキサー): Allows Drive to gain the Super Spin Mixer Tire.
 * Shift Mega Deco Traveler (シフトメガデコトラベラー): Allows Drive to gain the Mega Deco Traveler Tire.
 * Shift Dash Road Winter (シフトダッシュロードウィンター): Allows Drive to gain the Dash Road Winter Tire.
 * Shift Get Amazing Circus (シフトゲットアメージングサーカス): Allows Drive to gain the Get Amazing Circus Tire.
 * Shift Next 01 (Signal Magarl) (シフトネクストゼロワン (シグナルマガール)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 01 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the Signal Magarl Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 01 (Signal Cho Magarl) (シフトゲットネクストゼロワン (シグナルチョウマガール)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 01 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown upgrade version of Signal Magarl Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next 02 (Signal Kaksarn) (シフトネクストゼロツー (シグナルカクサーン)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 02 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the Signal Kaksarn Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 02 (Signal Cho Kaksarn) (シフトゲットネクストゼロツー (シグナルチョウカクサーン)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 02 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown upgrade version of Signal Kaksarn Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next 03 (Signal Tomarle) (シフトネクストゼロスリー (シグナルトマーレ)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 03 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the Signal Tomarle Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 03 (Signal Cho Tomarle) (シフトゲットネクストゼロスリー (シグナルチョウトマーレ)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 03 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown upgrade version of Signal Tomarle Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next 04 (Signal Kikern) (シフトネクストゼロフォー (シグナルキケーン)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 04 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the Signal Kikern Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 04 (Signal Cho Kikern) (シフトゲットネクストゼロフォー (シグナルチョウキケーン)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 04 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown upgrade version of Signal Kikern Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next 05 (Signal Toosaan) (シフトネクストゼロファイブ (シグナルトオサーン)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 05 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 05 (Signal Cho Toosaan) (シフトゲットネクストゼロファイブ (シグナルチョウトオサーン)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 05 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next 06 (Signal Ittsuu) (シフトネクストゼロシックス (シグナルイッツウ)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 06 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 06 (Signal Cho Ittsuu) (シフトゲットネクストゼロシックス (シグナルチョウイッツウ)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 06 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next 07 (Signal Kattoobi) (シフトネクストゼロセブン (シグナルカットービ)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 07 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 07 (Signal Cho Kattoobi) (シフトゲットネクストゼロセブン (シグナルチョウカットービ)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 06 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Mantarn F01 (Upgrade ver.) (シフトマンターンF０１ (アップグレード バージョン)): Displays an "F01" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the twin upgrade version of Mantarn F01 Tires.The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Jacky F02 (Upgrade ver.) (シフトジャッキーF０２ (アップグレード バージョン)): Displays an "F02" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the upgrade version of Jacky F02 Tire.The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Sparner F03 (Upgrade ver.) (シフトスパーナF０３ (アップグレード バージョン)): Displays an "F03" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the upgrade version of Sparner F03 Tire.The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Next 00 (Signal Yukkuuri) (シフトネクストゼロゼロ (シグナルユックーリ)): Allows Drive to gain the Next 00 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Get Next 00 (Signal Cho Yukkuuri) (シフトゲットネクストゼロゼロ (シグナルチョウユックーリ)): Allows Drive to gain the Get Next 00 Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike.
 * Shift Next (Unknown car name) (シフトネクスト): Displays an "N" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the unknown Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Get Next (Unknown car name) (シフトゲットネクスト): Displays an "N" icon with passing by car sounds after "Get" sound on the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the unknown Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Signal Bike. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Tridoron (Unknown car name) (シフトトライドロン): Displays an "R" icon with passing by car sounds on the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the unknown Tire.The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Shift Car. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.
 * Shift Over Tridoron (Unknown car name) (シフトオーバートライドロン): Displays an "R" icon with passing by car sounds after "Over" sounon the Drive Driver and allows Drive to gain the unknown Tire. The DX Drive Driver announces this with the unknown Shift Car. The name of car/bike may be announced on the car/bike like DX Shift Tridoron.

Other Cars

 * Shift Special Car
 * Shift Super Special Car
 * Shift Max Movie
 * Shift Funky Movie
 * Shift Midnight Movie
 * Shift Dream TV
 * Shift Ganbarider
 * Shift Dream Candy
 * Shift Rolling Gashapon
 * Shift Super Sentai
 * Shift Ressha Sentai
 * Shift 
 * Shift Kikaider
 * Shift 
 * Shift Kamen Rider
 * Shift Heisei Rider
 * Shift Drive Drive
 * Shift Super Car
 * Shift Special (Unknown Car Name)

Toy-Exclusive Shift Cars

 * Shift Speed (Golden Ver.)
 * Shift Speed (Glow in the dark Ver.) - limited edition.
 * Shift Wild (Golden Ver.)
 * Shift Max Flare (Full Throttle Ver.)
 * Shift Speed (TV-magazine Ver.)
 * Shift High Speed (Televi-kun Ver.)
 * Shift Mega Max Flare (kindergarten Ver.)
 * Shift Holy Christmas (シフトホーリークリスマス) (Bandai Christmas exclusive product)
 * Shift Colorful Colorful (シフトカラフルカラフル) (Bandai apparel-exclusive)