Driving the Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale Shifts Perceptions - Road & Track

Ferrari was at the forefront of trying to banish the manual transmission, which is why it is both ironic and fitting that the Italian supercar maker is now trying to atone by bringing it back. Well, almost. Semantics matter here, because while the new 12Cilindri Manuale does indeed have a magnificent gated shifter in the center of its cabin, and three pedals crammed tightly into its driver’s-side footwell, it does not possess a true manual transmission. Instead it has the same automated dual-clutch as the regular 12Cilindri, the hardware identical across both variants, with this carefully reworked to behave and feel like a shift lever commanding meshed gears through selector forks. Does it fully convince? That’s what Ferrari took Road & Track to Italy to find out. Ferrari really did try hard to discourage buyers from choosing a manual transmission in the early years of this century.

1FerrariThis view shows the new hardware.2FerrariThe manual shifter allows the driver to choose gears one through six. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below3FerrariManual mode indicator on the instrument screen.4FerrariThe door sills are specific to this model. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below5FerrariClose-up of the shift lever.6FerrariKeep scrolling to see more pictures of the 12Cilindri Manuale interior. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below7Ferrari8FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below9Ferrari10FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below11FerrariFor Sale Near YouSee all results for near 0

1FerrariFerrari’s classical, front-engine, V-12 grand tourer can now be had with a retro-inspired transmission.2FerrariThe Manuale adds a clutch pedal and a shift lever to the eight-speed dual-clutch rear transaxle. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below3FerrariShifting for yourself, most drivers will be slower.4FerrariThe 12Cilindri Manuale is available in 25 colors. This is Rosso Rubino. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below5FerrariKeep scrolling to see more pictures of the 12Cilindri Manuale.6FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below7Ferrari8FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below9Ferrari10FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below11Ferrari12FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below13Ferrari14FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below15Ferrari16FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below17Ferrari18FerrariAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below19Ferrari20FerrariFor Sale Near YouSee all results for near 04621

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