Ferrari Revives the Gated Shifter with the New 12Cilindri Manuale
The limited-edition grand tourer uses a six-speed gated shifter and by-wire controls to mimic a manual feel while keeping modern transmission benefits.
- On Friday, July 3, Ferrari launched the limited-edition 12Cilindri Manuale, a 12-cylinder model with a six-speed gated shifter designed to appeal to traditionalists following the mixed reception of the Luce electric vehicle.
- Engineers developed a 'Manuale by-wire' system pairing a 6.5-litre V12 engine delivering 830 horsepower with a three-pedal layout, placing "the relationship between driver input, mechanics, and control at the heart of the driving experience."
- Limited to 1,499 units and starting at €590,000 in Italy, the system allows drivers to stall or perform high-rev shifts, though computers block catastrophic gear changes like sixth-to-first shifts.
- Ferrari pledged to maintain a diverse lineup, targeting electric models at 20% of production by 2030, with the remaining 80% equally split between petrol and hybrid engines.
- All units are Tailor Made creations requiring owners to engage with Maranello's bespoke program, as the company excluded paddle shifters to keep the experience authentic to the manual concept.
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Ferrari Unveils the 12Cilindri With a Manual Gearbox To Prove It Still Knows How To Build Ferraris
Ferrari has just unveiled the highly anticipated 12Cilindri Manuale, and it looks like the perfect car for purists. It has a V12 with naturally aspirated firepower, zero electrification, and a manual transmission. It looks like, after the launch of the polarizing Luce EV, Ferrari is trying to prove it still knows how to build real Ferraris. The last true Ferraris with a manual transmission were the (continue reading...)
Limited series of 1499 pieces from 590 thousand euros with a traditional but innovative change that from manual can become automatic and that wants to rediscover the pleasure of driving
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