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to a dedicated road car to be introduced Porsche took a very different route when designing their first dedicated at a level above all their current offerings. Porsche Carrera GT specifically for road use. The The prototype for the Carrera GT was first shown at the 5.7 litre mid-engined V10 Carrera GT • 5.7 litre V10 is unlike anything else in the Porsche in 2000. Interest in the car was such that product catalogue as it was not a variation Porsche decided to proceed with pro- • Rear wheel drive duction, albeit in a very limited num- on the 911 and “boxer” theme. Previous • 456 kW @ 8000 rpm Super or Hypercars had been based on ber. Planning was for a total of 1500 units however sales never reached that chassis developed for a particular race • 435 ft-lb @ 5750 rpm series, such as the previous very limited number before production was ceased. production GT1. The Carrera GT however The Carrera GT went on sale at the end • 1380 kg (3042 lb) of January 2004 but in August 2005 was a dedicated road car from the start • 0-100 kph - 3.9 seconds and introduced a V10 to the product Porsche confirmed production would not continue past the end of the year. line. That is to not say that racing • 330 km/h (205 mph) experience was not extensively used in The final production count stood at the car. 1270. In the late 90’s Porsche were planning The Carrera GT styling was universally a new prototype for LeMans in 1999, praised, it managed to look unlike any- during the course of the development thing else while still keeping the Porsche the design switched from the traditional family design language. At the time of flat 6 boxer to a V10. Porsche had previous introduction the major competitor was experience with a V10 when they where Ferraris Enzo which had a somewhat developing an engine for the Footwork controversial appearance. Ferrari though team in 1992 but that know their limited production market development never proceeded to finali- well and only ever planned for a total sation. The decision to go with a V10 production of 499 units. Although they built 500 as the final was auction for delayed the LeMans Prototype project German and after initial testing in mid 1999 the charity to support the Tsunami victims. project was shelved. At the time Porsche Pricing for the Carrera GT was around were co-developing the Cayenne SUV two thirds of the cost of an Enzo. with the - Group and Not only was the Carrera GT beautifully as Audi were in full swing with their designed it was also beautifully engineered Le Mans program it has been suggested and constructed. The carbon-fiber that the decision for Porsche to drop monocoque produced and assembled by their Le Mans program may have been ATR Composites Group in Italy, is a vi- politically motivated. sual delight itself even when un-clothed. Exotic While the Le Mans project was dropped, Carbon-fibre was used extensively the development of the V10 continued throughout the whole car including the and Porsche re-directed their attention engine, and suspension

Porsche Carrera GT - V1.0 1 @ 8,000 rpm 8,000 @ (612 bhp) bhp) (612 GT 1280 kg (3042 lb) 435 lb-ft @ 5,750 rpm Double wishbones with (PCCB) with 14.96 in (380- mm) ceramic discs internally vented and cross-drilled, six piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers front and rear 330 kph (205 mph) 3.8 secs 9.9 secs 11.4 secs 2004 - 2005 $ 440,000 US Natural ceramic dry clutch Two-plate (Porsche Ceramic Composite) inboard spring-and-damper units inboard spring-and-damper units Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist central locking system and tire pressure monitoring 1270 68 degree V10 456kW Double wishbones with Porsche Ceramic Composite DOHC, 4 Valves Injection Fuel Direct Mid Longitudinal 5.7 litre 12 :1 Michelin 335/30 ZR 20 Michelin 265/35 ZR 19 Six-speed manual 3.9 secs 4613 mm (181.61 in) 1921 mm (75.63 in) 1166 mm (45.91 in) 2730 mm (107.48 in) Forged magnesium with

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PERFORMANCE speed Top 0-60 mph 0-62mph 0-124 mph Quarter mile Power Torque BODY Carbon-fibre and plastic body over Carbon-fibre Monocoque Weight Length Width Height DRIVE Rear Wheel Drive Transmission SUSPENSION / STEERING Front Rear Steering WHEELS / TYRES / BRAKES Wheels Front tyres Rear tyres Brakes Porsche Year Production Price ENGINE Configuration Layout Induction Valvetrain Fuel feed Displacement Compression - - - - - Rod Halligan aluminium fixed calipers front and rear. and front calipers fixed aluminium control Traction is utilised with ABD and ASR; ABS 5.7 (four channel sys tem) The Carrera GT came in five colors al though custom paint could be ordered through the factory. The standard co Yellow, Fayence Red, Guards were lours Basalt Black, GT and Silver Seal Grey.. The interior is fitted with a soft leather upholstery in and leather with are Kevlar shell. a carbon fiber and a limited-slip differential with locking and on overrun. under power Suspension is inboard wishbones with double and spring-and-damper units on front and pushrod rear actuated axle. Steering is rack-and-pinion power-assisted while the Ceramic Composite Porsche Brake brakes (PCCB) are Silicon Carbide carbon (C/SiC) and ceramic fibre-reinforced composites with inches) ceramic discs internally vented 380-mm (14.96 and cross-drilled, six-piston monobloc knob in honour of the 917 which fa mously used it. A carbon-fibre option was available for the second sales. The transmission year featured a two- of plate ceramic dry clutch: Porsche Ce ramic Composite Clutch (PCCC) and ------V1.0

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Carrera Carrera moving to paddle shifts at the time. The time. the at shifts paddle to moving stick itself was topped by a beechwood Porsche only offered a six-speed manual six-speed a offered only Porsche change, stick and gate with transmission contrary to competitors who where intake manifold and on-board diagnos control emission the monitoring for tics system experience with dry-sump lubrication, Titanium connecting rods, VarioCam variable valve control on intake cam shafts, Aluminium twin-flowresonance at 456 kW (612 bhp) with a maximum torque of 435 lb-ft at 5,750 rpm. En gine construction used Porsches race to aid downforce. naturally-aspirat the by delivered Power stands engine V10 68-degree litre 5.7 ed sill panels as well as the two-piece de fiber. carbon in all are top targa tachable The body also featured a speed depen dent automatically extending rear wing side-impact sections. Thefront com partment and engine cover, rear side, underbody panelling, rear diffuser and The body was predominantly carbon-fi predominantly was body The featured doors frameless The well. as bre a carbon-fibre skin with integrated sub frame. The engine unit bolted to its sub frame. The engine own carbon-fibre sub-assembly which in turn bolted to the monocoque and member. the engine itself was a stressed Porsche COTD 2 2004 Porsche Carrera GT German Exotic 2004 Porsche Carrera GT German Exotic 3

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