Ferrari 12Cilindri Could Get a Manual, GTO ModelSevian Daupi (Sevian Daupi)Ferrari has been a major source of automotive buzz since unveiling its first-ever EV, the Luce, on Monday. That controversially-styled car may not be every enthusiast's idea of what a car from Maranello should be, but a new rumor and a recently uncovered set of trademark filings suggest that the Prancing Horse may have something coming that should make many people who might be less than ecstatic about the electric four-door very happy.A rumor that first popped up amongst the Ferrari fans on FerrariChat in March and then was brought to broader attention by The Supercar Blog on Saturday suggests that a stick-shift version of the front-engined 12Cilindri is coming, backing up a 2025 quote from a product development executive suggesting that the company could bring back a manual transmission. In this specific case, the stick shift is rumored to show up behind Ferrari's beloved V-12 in a limited-run 12Cilindri variant, with Ferrari-focused Instagram account @clientcollection claiming it will be unveiled during the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year.Instagram / clientcollection (Instagram / clientcollection)While the rumor does not suggest a name for the special model, a series of trademarks first unearthed by CarBuzz indicate that two different special 12Cilindris could be in the works. The one that makes the most sense as the launch platform for a new Ferrari manual transmission is the 12Cilindri MM, a name that typically referred to the Italian Mille Miglia road race in past model; that event, of course, had its heyday in the era when a stick was the only gearbox you could find in a car from Maranello.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe other model of note in the wave of trademarks is a 12Cilindri GTO. That name was first used on the crown jewel of all collectible Ferraris, the 250 GTO, before resurfacing on the F40-preceding 288 GTO supercar in the 1980s. The GTO name has been used one other time on a Ferrari, for a hotted-up 599—the car that was equivalent to the 12Cilindri in the 2000s. A 12Cilindri GTO would, presumably, serve in the same role.By restricting the clutch pedal to a special edition, Ferrari could effectively set its own price and choose its own customers for its highly-anticipated first manual car in 14 years. If the company also chooses to put a stick shift in a GTO model, it could create the single most desirable front-engined Ferrari model in half a century. That seems like the sort of business that Ferrari does best.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State