Overview
- Ferrari unveiled the 12Cilindri Manuale as a V12 flagship that presents a six‑speed gated shifter and a clutch pedal to provide the look and feel of a traditional manual.
- The car does not use a mechanical manual gearbox; it repurposes the SF90 Stradale’s eight‑speed dual‑clutch unit, removes the top two ratios, and adds a new control ‘brain’ to translate shifter and clutch inputs into electronic commands.
- Ferrari calls the system Manuale‑by‑Wire and engineers say it preserves manual behaviors such as stalling, heel‑and‑toe, high‑rev shifts, and permissive burnouts while the software blocks shifts that would cause catastrophic damage.
- The 12Cilindri is powered by a 6.5‑liter naturally aspirated V12 rated at 819 hp and will be built as 1,499 Tailor Made coupes only, with base pricing from €590,000 in Italy and deliveries subject to bespoke build slots.
- Ferrari’s approach reflects a wider industry trend of using software and reworked hardware to give drivers old‑school controls without sacrificing modern performance, and it targets collectors who want a bespoke, tactile driving experience under electronic safeguards.