Pagani Says 70 Percent Of Utopias Sold Have Manual Transmissions

The Pagani Utopia offers a feature its predecessor, the Huayra, did not: An optional seven-speed gated manual transmission. So far, it’s turned out to be far more popular than the single-clutch automated gearbox.

“At the moment, we have over 70 percent of clients who have opted for the manual gearbox,” commercial director Hannes Zanon told Motor1 during the Utopia Roadster reveal at Monterey.

The number shouldn’t be a surprise. Makers of high-end performance cars from niche manufacturers…