FERRARI could be about to make gearheads very happy – with the return of an iconic feature that many thought would never come back.
The Prancing Horse is reportedly considering the return of the manual transmission, according to its chief product development officer.
In an interview with Australian magazine Carsales, the Italian marque’s key player said they may be bringing back the three-pedal setup – although it won’t be a feature on standard production models.
Instead, it will be reserved for Ferrari’s ultra-limited Icona cars.
Ferrari last produced a car with a manual transmission over a decade ago, discontinuing it in 2012 in the name of performance.
However, chief product development officer Gianmaria Fulgenzi hinted that the manual gearbox could make a comeback, saying: “We are reaching the limit of performance in our cars.”
He added: “For a normal driver, you have to physically support yourself for this kind of acceleration, and in terms of muscles and bones in your neck, it’s not easy for long [periods of] time.
“I don’t think all our customers want to have to train every morning just to drive our cars.”
To that end, Fulgenzi says Ferrari is prepared to consider reintroducing the manual transmission.
However, he noted that bringing it back would also require Ferrari to artificially limit engine power, explaining that drivers would need a “very big leg” to operate the heavy clutch.
Fulgenzi also revealed that customers have been requesting the revival of the gated manual.
New Ferrari F1 driver Lewis Hamilton is one of those enthusiasts – having expressed his desire for a revived F40, which he envisions as the “F44” in a nod to his iconic racing number.
Given that the latest Icona model, the Ferrari Daytona SP3, debuted in 2023, the next installment in the series likely isn’t too far away.
And now, it seems the next Icona could be the first Ferrari in years to feature the long-lost gated manual gearbox.
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