Porsche Carrera GT

The Carrera GT is a supercar from Porsche, which was made in Leipzig. The engine was originally supposed to go in a Porsche developed almost to fruition Le Mans prototype at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, the start of the sports prototype was discarded and instead adopted its engine and chassis as well as some technology components in the Carrera GT. Neither the engine nor the Le Mans prototype developed have been brought into a racing series for use.

Development

Test runs on the Nürburgring Nordschleife contributed significantly to the development of this sports car. The principal reason for this was the former world rally champion Walter Röhrl, who conducted among other things, the suspension tuning rides with the Carrera GT.

Body

The Porsche Carrera GT is the first production vehicle in which the chassis is produced as a monocoque and subframe entirely of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP ) are made. Because of the motor, the stern of the middle Carrera GT is elongated and has two vent openings which are covered by perforated stainless steel plates. The roof of the Carrera GT consists of two CFRP shells that can be housed in the trunk. The wheels are mounted as in racing by central locking; lug nuts are left red and right blue colored to avoid confusion.

The "Down Force kit " consisting of a complex air control system on the underbody, helps the Carrera GT take advantage of the ground effect to keep you safe even at high speeds the track. He is supported by a rear wing that automatically starts up from a speed of 120 km / h in order to increase the contact pressure further. This rear wing but can also be powered by hand and in the state.

Carrera GT with rear wing is shut down ...

Drive up or down ... and rear wing

Top view with mounted Targa roof

Front bumper with air intakes for brake cooling and airflow to the diffuser

Rear view with the Venturi tunnels of the diffuser

Interior

Inside outweighs reduced design. The Recaro bucket seats are made of a lightweight (10.3 kg) aramid carbon fiber composite, the aluminum pedals. The center of the inner space formed by the gear lever, which is arranged higher than in "normal" vehicles to ensure the shortest possible route from the steering wheel. In memory of the Porsche 917 of the shift knob striking balsa plywood is made, but could also be made ​​from carbon or leather from model year 2005.

Standard equipment

The Carrera GT cost new in Germany € 452,400 ( 390,000 plus 19 % VAT). Counted Standard equipment in addition to the PCCB ceramic composite brake system ( " Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake " ) is also a matching five -piece luggage set (each, a garment bag, to be attached behind the seats, a small bag that will fit under the gear shift knob, a travel bag, the exactly fit into the 76 -liter trunk; each one hand and briefcase that fit exactly between the door and seat). At no extra charge you could work from a navigation system ( based on the Becker Online Pro) and order an air conditioner. Also at no extra charge, the six colors "GT silver metallic", "black", " Basalt Black metallic ", " Fayencegelb ", " Indian Red " and " Seal gray metallic" were available. For the leather were three colors to choose from: Terra, Ascot Brown and Black. The luggage was always made ​​of the same leather as the cockpit cover. From model year 2005, the buyers could leave their cars officially painted in a custom color and determine the color of the leather and the trim in the cockpit itself. , Have become known over 20 such " Paint -to -sample " colors. The actual number is Porsche did not specify.

Production

The production of single, street-legal V10 model Porsche was limited to 1500 units to safeguard the vehicle's value and exclusivity. On December 28, 2005 Porsche announced that the production will as scheduled in April 2006. Up to the date of this release were not available until about 1250 orders. On 6 May 2006, the last of a total of 1270 customer vehicles left the factory in Leipzig. In a report in the Porsche -Magazin " Christophorus " Porsche is even a final production figure of 1282 vehicles. This figure, however, all pre-production and production-based prototypes are included. The production time for a vehicle was given 175 hours of pure handwork.

Specifications

  • Transverse mounted six -speed manual transmission with additional translation
  • Limited-slip differential on the rear axle
  • Rear-wheel drive
  • Single-mass flywheel
  • 169 mm two- plate ceramic dry clutch ( "Porsche Ceramic Composite Clutch" ( PCCC ) )
  • " Flex Ball" shifter cables (stainless steel band, rather than coiled steel cables )

Others

  • With 7:32,44 minutes for a lap on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring, the Carrera GT held a short time (from 21 September to 24 October 2004), the lap record for street-legal vehicles on this route. Pilot in this record run (average speed 164 km / h) was the chief editor of the magazine Sports car, Horst von Saurma; he was replaced by Michael Düchting in a Donkervoort D8 RS ( 7:18,01 minutes).
  • The Carrera GT has no official predecessor; However, Porsche itself takes in its prospectus - As of 09 /2000 TRC 178 812 - among others with respect to the 718 RS 60 Spyder and the 910/8 Bergspyder.
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