Ferrari‘s first EV is coming this fall, likely in October, and, being an EV, won’t have any use for a manual transmission, though that isn’t stopping the automaker from possibly giving it gear-shifting abilities anyway. Such a system would mimic a manual transmission and has been considered or is under development by automakers from Porsche to Honda and Toyota, but Ferrari doing so would up the stakes for EVs, as happens when Ferrari does anything. Ferrari’s system, as described in patents reported by Motor1 on Thursday, would have two components: paddle shifters on the steering wheel to change the torque output to the electric motor to simulate gear shifting, and a separate system to alter the car’s sounds as well, which can be customizable based on driver preferences, from anything to loud and aggressive to placid and “relaxed.” What that all sounds like is a car that replicates the current Ferrari driving experience. That experience..
