Overview
- Ferrari unveiled the 12Cilindri Manuale on Monday as a Tailor Made limited series of 1,499 cars that pairs a gated shifter and clutch pedal with electronic controls rather than a mechanical gearbox.
- The Manuale By‑Wire system reads inputs from a physical lever and a clutch‑by‑wire pedal and commands the existing eight‑speed dual‑clutch transmission to reproduce six‑speed manual behaviour including heel‑and‑toe and the possibility of stalling.
- Ferrari kept the standard 6.5‑litre naturally aspirated V12 with about 830 hp and a 9,500 rpm redline, and says performance figures match the standard 12Cilindri with roughly 0–100 km/h in 2.9–3.0 seconds and a top speed near 340 km/h.
- The car is homologated as an automatic so it avoids the weight, packaging and emissions penalties of a mechanical manual, a legal detail that analysts say is key to why suppliers could license the concept.
- The Manuale is a bespoke, high‑cost halo product that demonstrates a technical route to revive manual feel, but widespread adoption will depend on whether Tier‑1 suppliers and OEMs can industrialise the hardware and software at much lower cost.