Lamborghini has officially ruled out a return to manual transmissions, leaving Ferrari as the only Italian V12 supercar maker offering a stick shift.
Speaking to Road & Track at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lamborghini's chief marketing and sales officer Federico Foschini dismissed the idea of following Ferrari's surprise move.
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“There are a few customers that are still in love with this kind of stuff,” Foschini said.
“And I think that it’s an opportunity… but it’s not the trend.
Because such kind of — let’s say, performance and driving engagement — you cannot experience with this kind of gearbox, you know?”
Lamborghini’s decision prioritizes outright speed over driver involvement.
While dual-clutch transmissions shift faster and deliver better lap times, many enthusiasts value the participation and skill required by a manual.
Ferrari’s Simulated Manual
Ferrari recently introduced the limited-production 12Cilindri Manuale, featuring a gated shifter and clutch pedal. However, it is not a true mechanical manual.
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The system, called “Manuale by Wire,” simulates a manual through an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Despite the simulation, Ferrari acknowledges the value of prioritizing driver experience over pure performance metrics.
Lamborghini, meanwhile, seems content to leave that niche entirely.
The brand has shifted from building cars that demanded mastery to models that use electronics to make extreme power accessible to anyone.
For decades, Lamborghini’s appeal was about the event of driving.
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Today, the focus is on lap times and consistency, leaving manual enthusiasts with fewer options among Italian V12 supercars.
