McLaren Automotive is teasing a new vehicle that will feature a manual transmission. {source_ref:1}
The full reveal of the new model is scheduled for August 14 as part of Monterey Car Week. {source_ref:3}
The last McLaren vehicle to feature a manual transmission was the final McLaren F1, built in 1998. {source_ref:2}
Design and specifications
The upcoming McLaren model may take design inspiration from the McLaren M6GT, a road-going prototype based on the M6A Can-Am car. {source_ref:4}
McLaren recently restored one of the three existing M6GT prototypes and presented it at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. {source_ref:12}
Rumors suggest the new McLaren vehicle might be called the P50. {source_ref:5}
The new McLaren model is rumored to be more expensive than the McLaren W1 and will be limited to no more than 100 units. {source_ref:6}
Transmission rumors
The new McLaren model might use a manual transmission system similar to the Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale. {source_ref:7}
Ferrari recently launched the 12Cilindri with a fully artificial manual shifter and a clutch pedal-by-wire system. {source_ref:13}
The Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale uses a system called 'Manuale By-Wire' where there is no mechanical connection between the gear lever, clutch pedal, and transmission. {source_ref:8}
This Ferrari model features a six-speed gated shifter, including reverse, and uses an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission as its base. {source_ref:9, 10}
