Lamborghini Has No Plans to Bring Back the Manual Gearbox for Now
Do not expect a manual Lamborghini anytime soon.
Paolo Racchetti, product line director for the Lamborghini Temerario, acknowledged that Lamborghini customers will always ask for a manual transmission and other features tied to the brand’s past.
However, he said Lamborghini’s current priority is to continue developing its new supercar architecture and the product direction established under its Direzione Cor Tauri strategy.
Lamborghini is focusing on its new hybrid generation
Lamborghini has moved its current lineup to high-performance hybrid powertrains. Lamborghini’s 2025 Sustainability Report says the introduction of the Temerario completed the hybridization program defined under the Direzione Cor Tauri program.
The Temerario is a good example of the direction Lamborghini is taking. It combines a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with three electric motors for a total output of 920 CV. A new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission manages the power. Lamborghini says the gearbox is lighter than the seven-speed DCT previously used in the Huracán and shifts faster.
The Revuelto follows a similar philosophy at a higher level. Its naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 works with three electric motors and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The combined system produces 1,015 CV in the standard Revuelto.
The Urus SE also uses a plug-in hybrid system, although it has an eight-speed torque-converter automatic rather than the dual-clutch gearbox used by Lamborghini’s two supercars.
This is not the first time Lamborghini has said ‘NO’
During Monterey Car Week in August 2026, Lamborghini Chief Marketing Officer Federico Foschini said a manual gearbox could be an interesting opportunity for a niche model, but that it was “not under evaluation in the short term.” He explained that Lamborghini’s priority is making full use of the technology in its current performance cars.
Lamborghini Chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann also addressed the subject during Monterey Car Week. He said a manual transmission was not on the company’s priority list and described the market for such cars as being mainly collector-focused. He also said Lamborghini had no current plans to develop one.
Taken together, the comments from Racchetti, Foschini and Winkelmann give a clear picture. Lamborghini is aware of demand for a manual, but it is investing its development effort elsewhere.
That does not mean Lamborghini has ruled out a manual forever. Foschini specifically left open the possibility of considering the idea in the longer term, while Racchetti used language referring to the company’s direction “for the moment.” The accurate conclusion is that Lamborghini has no announced manual program and is not considering one as a short-term priority.
Why Lamborghini’s decision stands out
While some rivals are finding new ways to bring manual shifting back into very limited supercars, Lamborghini is concentrating on further developing its electrified performance architecture.
Ferrari introduced the limited-production 12Cilindri Manuale in July 2026. However, it is not a conventional mechanically connected manual transmission. Ferrari describes the system as “Manuale by-wire.”
McLaren has taken another approach with the McL 6GT, shown at Monterey Car Week in August 2026. The car previews a future McLaren supercar expected to enter production in 2028 and features a conventional manual gearbox, a V8 engine, and rear-wheel drive.
When did Lamborghini last sell a manual?
The Gallardo generation marked the end of Lamborghini’s traditional manual gearbox.
Gallardo production ran from 2003 until 2013, with 14,022 cars produced during its ten-year tenure. Contemporary specifications for the 2013 Gallardo LP550-2 show that it was still available with a six-speed manual transmission.
Its successor, the Huracán, did not offer a traditional manual. And more than a decade later, the clutch pedal has still not returned to Lamborghini’s production lineup.
The move toward hybrid powertrains is part of Lamborghini’s wider Direzione Cor Tauri program, first announced in 2021.
The strategy covers electrification and emissions reductions across the company’s operations and supply chain. Lamborghini has set a target to reduce CO₂ emissions per vehicle across its entire value chain by 40% by 2030 compared with 2021 levels.
A manual transmission is not part of that roadmap.
For enthusiasts hoping to see another Lamborghini with a stick shift and clutch pedal, the answer is now clear. Lamborghini knows the demand exists, but a manual supercar is not in its current or short-term plans.
