Ferrari’s First Manual Supercar in 14 Years Priced From $1.2 Million in Australia and NZ

Ferrari’s First Manual Supercar in 14 Years Lands a Seven-Figure Price Tag

Ferrari has confirmed local pricing for its first factory manual-transmission model in more than a decade, and the number is as dramatic as the car itself. The 12Cilindri Manuale, Maranello’s three-pedal take on its flagship front-engined V12 grand tourer, will be available to order in Australia from AU$1,204,000 before on-road costs, with New Zealand buyers looking at roughly NZ$1,054,304. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027.

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A Six-Figure Premium Over the Standard Car

To put that figure in context, the regular dual-clutch 12Cilindri Coupe starts at AU$803,500, while the drop-top Spider opens at AU$886,800. That makes the Manuale roughly AU$400,000 dearer than the car it is based on, a premium that reflects both its rarity and the engineering effort Ferrari has poured into recreating an analogue driving experience in a modern chassis.

Not a Traditional Gearbox — But It Feels Like One

Enthusiasts hoping for a classic H-pattern gate connected by cables and rods to a conventional gearbox will find something cleverer under the skin. Rather than engineering an entirely new mechanical transmission, Ferrari has built what it calls a “Manuale by-wire” system. It pairs a traditional-looking gated shifter and a clutch pedal with the brand’s existing eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, with software calibrated to replicate the feel, resistance and rev-matching behaviour of a true manual. There are no selector forks or synchromesh physically linked to the lever — every input is read electronically and translated into a shift.

Powering the car is Ferrari’s naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12, unchanged from the standard 12Cilindri and good for 619kW and 678Nm. Ferrari says the focus of the Manuale programme was calibrating that shift feel rather than chasing outright performance, positioning the car as a driver’s tool first and a numbers exercise second.

Extremely Limited, and Only the Second Three-Pedal Ferrari in Years

The 12Cilindri Manuale will be capped at 1,499 units worldwide, making it one of the rarest modern Ferraris. It is also only the second manual road car Ferrari has built since the California — a model of which just three manual examples were ever produced — underscoring how far the brand had drifted from stick-shift models before this reversal.

Why It Matters for Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand have historically been strong markets for Ferrari’s naturally aspirated V12 cars, and the brand has pointed to a loyal local following passionate about that heritage. Opening local order books this early, well over a year before first deliveries, suggests Ferrari expects the allocation to be snapped up quickly by collectors keen to secure one of the most mechanically interesting Ferraris of the modern era.

For buyers, the calculus is straightforward: pay a substantial premium for a car that trades a fraction of outright speed for a more engaging, involving driving experience — and for the near-certainty that values will hold, if not climb, given how few will ever reach local shores.

Source Name : CarExpert AU

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