Glossary / General

gated manual

17 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A gated manual is a special kind of manual gearbox that only lets you pick certain gears, making it easier to use in fast cars.

Technical Definition

A gated manual transmission is a type of manual gearbox where the gear selector lever has a physical gate that limits the driver to selecting only certain gears, typically used in high-performance or vintage cars.

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"Ferrari I think contributed to not saving the manuals back when they Discontinued transmissions because 2% of their buyers were actually opting in right and I also want to say that something We've..."
Manual Ferrari 12Cilindri, New BMW X5, What’s After Subaru? | Episode 1,053 Everyday Driver Car Debate 04:39

"The sky's the limit if this sells, which of course it will. The hybrid gives them an opportunity to move 12 cylindries, which have not been strong sellers. One more interesting thing is it's been..."
Ferrari’s New Fake Gated Manual, Fiat Topolino & Why Doug Won't Buy a Supercar! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 07:18

"it's a gated manual that's cool to v12 that's cool the clutch pedal is not connected to a clutch it's an electric actuator"
McMurtry Spéirling: The $1.3M Hypercar That LAPS a Porsche GT3 RS Spike's Car Radio 39:46