This was one of those cars that really never should have existed, in 2000, for the Paris Auto Show, Porsche decided to make a concept to attract attention to their display, thus, the Porsche Carrera GT was born. The great Porsche GT. the Carrera GT was a 911 on steroids. It packed a 5.7L V10 producing 612 HP and 435 lb- ft of torque, the engine was actually suppose to be in the 1998 GT1 Lemans race car, but Porsche needed to shelve the engine for the design on a up-coming Porsche SUV (later to be named the Cayenne)
.It had a 6 speed manual with power going to the rear wheels. 0-60 in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 205 MPH. It used a carbon fiber and aluminum body, carbon fiber engine cover, and carbon ceramic disc brakes, massive radiators to cool the big V10, custom shocks and dampers. A total of 1,270 Carrera GT's were made. Although this cars life was short lived, it showed what Porsche was capable of doing when given the right tools.
The whole car was a special edition to Porsche and I hope the upcoming 918 will make that special feeling even stronger.
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