{"id":906776,"date":"2026-09-27T00:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T00:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/906776\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T00:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T00:12:15","slug":"lamborghini-focused-on-hybrid-future-not-manual-transmissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/906776\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamborghini focused on hybrid future, not manual transmissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lamborghini won’t follow Ferrari in bringing back the manual transmission, with its focus instead firmly on further developing its new generation of hybrid supercars.<\/p>\n

“I think there will always be Lamborghini customers asking for a manual transmission, and for everything that is rooted in our tradition,” Temerario product line director Paolo Racchetti told CarExpert in Milan, Italy.<\/p>\n

“But on the other hand, Lamborghini is defined by always evolving and thinking about the future. We are the most innovative brand in the super-sports car segment, and at this moment our target is to evolve this new architecture even further.<\/p>\n

“It is already delivering a lot of performance and a lot of emotion, and we really think we can enhance both even further.<\/p>\n

“So, for the moment, we will keep moving in this direction and continue with the product philosophy defined by our Cor Tauri [bull’s heart] strategy.”<\/p>\n

First outlined in 2021, Direzione Cor Tauri is Lamborghini’s strategic roadmap for electrifying its product range and decarbonising its operations.<\/p>\n

As it stands, the Italian exotic automaker aims to reduce enterprise emissions by 40 per cent per car by 2030. <\/p>\n

On the product side, Lamborghini has so far introduced two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) supercars \u2013 the Revuelto<\/a> and Temerario<\/a> \u2013 while also transitioning its SUV, the Urus<\/a>, to PHEV power.<\/p>\n

The roadmap makes no mention of manual transmissions, which have been absent from the Lamborghini lineup since the Gallardo ended production more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n

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Mr Racchetti’s comments suggest there are currently no plans to reintroduce three pedals and a stick shift in future models.<\/p>\n

Conversely, Ferrari is chasing the favour of traditionalists with the new 12Cilindri Manuale<\/a> \u2013 its first factory-built manual model since the California.<\/p>\n

That said, the gearbox in question isn’t a true manual in the traditional sense. Rather than engineering a new H-pattern transmission, Ferrari has created what it calls a ‘Manuale By-Wire’ system, combining a traditional-looking gated gear shifter and clutch pedal with the company’s existing eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.<\/p>\n

McLaren, meanwhile, is set to revive the manual with the McL 6GT<\/a>, an ultra-exclusive production supercar due to enter production in 2028 \u2013 more than three decades after the legendary F1 became the brand’s last manual road car.<\/p>\n

Indeed, manual transmissions have become increasingly rare among modern supercars, often reserved for limited-run models or special projects.<\/p>\n

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