Ford patents manual transmission with robot clutch pedal

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is the latest in a line of high performance Mustangs that dates back to 1969 and very different than the brand's other "Mach" model, according to Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu. It is called a manual transmission, not a mani/pedi transmission, after all. Ford has filed a patent for a new manual transmission that would make the clutch pedal optional. Ford has filed a patent for a manual transmission that has a clutch pedal you only have to use when you feel like it. The design was first reported on by Muscle Cars & Trucks combines a conventional stick shift for changing gears with a pedal that's electronically connected to the clutch.