Ferrari's 12Cilindri Manuale Reinvented the Transmission: Here’s Why It Matters. Jason Cammisa ICONS
By Hagerty
This is the first full test of the Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale — the first by-wire manual transmission from a major manufacturer. Automotive Journalist Jason Cammisa tests the car at Ferrari’s Fiorano race track to see if this “simulated manual” is good enough to pass as a real stick-shift. This full review is embedded in an immersive, entertaining documentary on the history of the automotive transmission, answering the questions even car enthusiasts struggle with: Why do combustion cars even need a transmission? What’s the real difference between manuals and automatics — and automated manuals…