Lamborghini Officially Kills off the Manual

Lamborghini has no plans to offer a manual transmission on any new models in the near future it appears. The all-new Gallardo replacement coming in 2012, rumoured to be called the Cabrera, will only be available with a fully automated transmission. Lamborghini research and development director, Maurizio Reggiani, told Motor Trend that manual transmissions had no place in the Italian supercar manufacturer’s future. Mr Reggiani said only one or two per cent of the 1200 Lamborghini vehicles produced at the company’s Sant’Agata Bolognese factory last year were equipped with a manual transmission.