What Vigna said
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna told dealers at a conference in Las Vegas that something new is coming on the fourth of July. His exact words: "You will see something new where we put together something from the past with eyes on the future." That's as close to confirming a manual as Maranello gets without actually saying the word.
The car is expected to be called the 12Cilindri MM, with the initials almost certainly nodding to the Mille Miglia.
The patent
US patent 2026/0160329 A1 lays out the transmission interface. A ball-topped shifter sits in a slotted gate numbered one through six, with reverse handled separately. Buttons flanking the gate handle manual, drive, neutral, and reverse modes. Software restricts certain gates at higher speeds to keep the engagement authentic.
The key detail: this is shift-by-wire. The underlying hardware is the same Magna-supplied dual-clutch unit from the standard 12Cilindri. There is no clutch pedal. The system electronically simulates shift resistance and the feel of slotting into gear, similar to what Koenigsegg does with its Engage Shift System.
The engine
The 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 carries over unchanged. 819 hp at 9,250 rpm, 500 lb-ft at 7,250 rpm. No hybrid assistance, no turbocharging, no electrification. In a lineup that now includes the Luce EV and the SF90 plug-in, the MM's powertrain is a deliberate statement about what a front-engined Ferrari grand tourer is supposed to sound like.
What we don't know
Ferrari hasn't confirmed production numbers, but the MM designation and the dealer-conference reveal format both suggest a limited run reserved for top-tier clients. Don't expect to walk into a showroom and order one.
Pricing hasn't been disclosed. The standard 12Cilindri starts around $420,000 in the US. A limited-run variant with a bespoke transmission interface will cost considerably more.
Our take
The gated shifter without a clutch pedal will split opinion. Purists will argue it's a costume on an automatic. Everyone else will argue that a 9,250-rpm V12 paired with a physical gate and the reliability of a dual-clutch is exactly the compromise that makes sense in 2026. Ferrari filed the patent because the demand is there. The July 4 reveal will tell us whether the execution matches the ambition.
Reveal confirmed for July 4, 2026. We'll update with full specs and imagery when Ferrari makes it official.