Based on Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda's comments, the company continues to explore stick-shift electric performance cars.
Toyota has built an electric sports car prototype with a manual transmission and a clutch, per aToyota chairman Akio Toyoda revealed the details after driving the prototype, and he also mentioned hearing engine noise in the cabin., so it's something the brands think could make EVs more engaging.
It seems inevitable that one day, possibly not many years from now, all new performance cars will be electric. That's a sad thought for enthusiasts who love the extra engagement that manual transmission's provide, as there currently aren't any EVs in production that feature a shift-for-yourself setup.
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