Ferrari Considers Reviving Manual Transmissions

The last vehicle Ferrari officially produced with a gated manual transmission came out in 2012. Since then, it’s been corporate policy to build cars with paddle-shifted, dual-clutch gearboxes that maximize performance specs and tie the brand back to its beloved Formula One. However, that might change as customers have been asking Ferrari to bring back the manual transmission for years. The Italian brand says it’s actively considering doing so, allegedly because leadership feels that