Ferrari's first manual supercar in 14 years priced for Australia and New Zealand

The Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale – Maranello's first three-pedal supercar in over a decade – will land in Australia and New Zealand during the second half of 2027 with a six-figure price premium over the 'standard' one.

First unveiled last month, the 12Cilindri Manuale is available to order now, priced from $1,204,000 before on-road costs in Australia, or NZ$1,054,304 (A$873,222) across the ditch.

By comparison, the dual-clutch 12Cilindri Coupe is priced from $803,500 plus on-road costs Down Under, while the Spider retractable hardtop kicks off at $886,800. Both will set you back the better part of $1 million drive-away in Australia.

"We have a loyal community of clients in this country, who are passionate about the heritage of Ferrari and the V12 engine and excited about the opportunity to experience the 12Cilindri with a manual gearbox," said Michele Comelli, president of Ferrari Australasia.

The first Ferrari with a three-pedal option since the '12 Ferrari California – of which just three were made – the 12Cilindri Manuale will be limited to 1499 units worldwide.

Rather than engineering a new H-pattern gearbox, Ferrari has engineered a 'Manuale By-Wire' system, combining a traditional-looking gated gear lever and clutch pedal with the company's existing eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The 619kW/678Nm 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 and gearbox are unchanged. Instead, Ferrari has focused on calibrating the electronic shifter and clutch to mimic the feel and operation of a conventional manual.

Unlike a proper manual gearbox, there are no mechanical selector forks, selector rods or synchromesh connected directly to the gear lever. Likewise, the clutch pedal isn't physically linked to the clutch assembly – instead, both are electronic interfaces controlling software.

The gear lever and housing, machined from solid aluminium and steel, move through a traditional gated six-speed pattern and use a series of cams, springs, rollers and rotating drums to recreate the weight, resistance and tactile clicks of a manual 'box.

Ferrari says considerable effort even went into engineering the sounds the mechanism makes while shifting. Internally, two Hall-effect angle sensors monitor the lever's position, converting every shift into an electronic command sent to the transmission control unit.

However, the biggest departure from tradition is the 'clutch'. Rather than hydraulically operating a clutch release bearing, the pedal measures the driver's input using position sensors before sending a digital signal to the transmission control unit.

Software then controls the dual-clutch gearbox's clutch packs. You can read our full breakdown of the 12Cilindri Manuale's new 'by-wire' transmission here.

Ferrari claims the 12Cilindri Manuale can sprint from 0-100km/h in 2.9 seconds on its way to a top speed "in excess of 340km/h".

By comparison, the 'standard' 12Cilindri claims a 2.9-second dash to triple figures, and a top speed of 340km/h.

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