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Porsche Carrera GT is a race-bred sports car that has set new benchmarks in road engineering.Porsche Carrera GT is available in India

Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche Carrera GT is a stylish sports car which has dazzled people in race arena. State-of-the-art technology used in the car ensures fantastic performance on race tracks as well as comfortable cruise on roads. The sports car is a delight to drive.

Design and Interior
Engineers and designers have worked hard for Porshe Carrera GT. The sports car has style as well as comfort. Some striking features regarding comfort in the car are Bucket seats in leather with a carbon fiber and Kevlar shell, Center console with magnesium surround and raised gear lever, Aluminium gear lever with laminated wood gearshift knob and Five-piece travel set. Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering is easy and effective in handling.

Variants and Price
The car is available in variants like GT3 and GT2. It can be bought at the price tag of approximate Rs 1 crore.

Chassis and Electrical Systems
The car has double wishbones with pushrod actuated spring-and-damper units on front and rear axle. Body features include Open-top two-seater layout with two-piece detachable hardtop in carbon fiber, Carbon-fiber chassis, Engine carrier bolted to rear of monocoque, Frameless doors in carbon fiber with integrated side-impact protection, Front/rear lids, rear side panels and sill panels in carbon fiber, Front and rear aprons in plastic, Automatically extending rear wing, and Underbody panelling with rear diffuser.

Engine
The car has 10 cylinders engine with maximum power of 605hp at 8000rpm. Maximum torque is 435 lb ft at 5750 rpm.

Safety
A number of safety measures have been taken to make the car safe. Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) with 380-mm ceramic discs internally vented and cross-drilled, six-piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers take care of putting brakes on front and rear wheels. Traction control is equipped with ABD and ASR systems. Other measures incorporated are Driver and passenger airbags, Bi-xenon lighting system, LED tail-light technology, Anti-theft protection system with infrared interior surveillance and Electronic engine immobilizer.

Technical Specifications

Engine
No. of cylinders 10
Displacement 5.7 litres
Maximum power (DIN) 605 hp (SAE) (612 bhp) at 8,000 rpm
Maximum torque 435 lb ft (590 Nm) at 5,750 rpm
Maximum engine speed (revs) 8,400 rpm
Compression ratio 12.0 : 1

Transmission
Layout Rear-wheel drive
Gearbox Six-speed manual
Clutch Two-plate ceramic dry clutch (Porsche Ceramic Composite Clutch)
Limited-slip differential Multi-plate with locking under power and on overrun

Running Gear
Front suspension Double wishbones with inboard spring-and-damper units
Rear suspension Double wishbones with inboard spring-and-damper units
Steering Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering
Brake Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) with 380-mm ceramic discs internally vented and cross-drilled, six-piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers front and rear
Traction control/ABS Traction control with ABD and ASR; ABS 5.7 (four-channel system)
Wheels Front: 9.5 J x 19
Rear: 12.5 J x 20
Tires Front: 265/35 ZR 19
Rear: 335/30 ZR 20

Weights
Unladen weight (DIN) 1,380 kg

Performance
Top track speed 205 mph (330 km/h)
0-60 mph 3.8 secs
0-62 mph 3.9 secs
0-124 mph 9.9 secs
50-75 mph 4.0 secs (in fifth gear)
Quarter mile 11.4 secs

Fuel economy
Not available at time of publishing

Dimensions
Length 4,613 mm
Width 1,921 mm
Height 1,166 mm
Wheelbase 2,730 mm
Luggage compartment volume (VDA) 63 litres
72 litres non-US markets
Tank capacity (refill volume) 92 litres

Engine
Water-cooled, naturally-aspirated V10 with 68-degree angle and four valve heads; engine mid-mounted with longitudinal layout
Specific output: 105.5 hp (SAE) per litre (78.5 kW per litre)
Dry-sump lubrication with nine-fold oil pickup for optimum performance under all load conditions
Titanium connecting rods for smoother and more immediate engine response
VarioCam® variable valve control on intake camshafts
Electronic engine management (2x Motronic ME7.1.1)
Aluminium twin-flow resonance intake manifold
On-board diagnostics for monitoring the emission control system
Stereo lambda control

Transmission
Rear-wheel drive
Six-speed manual gearbox; transverse layout with transmission oil cooler
Limited-slip differential with locking under power and on overrun
Two-plate ceramic dry clutch: Porsche Ceramic Composite Clutch (PCCC)

Chassis
Double wishbones with pushrod actuated spring-and-damper units on front and rear axle
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering
Forged magnesium wheels with high-speed Michelin tyres
(front: 9.5 J x 19 with 265/35 ZR 19, rear: 12.5 J x 20 with 335/30 ZR 20), central locking system and tyre pressure monitoring

Body
Open-top two-seater layout with two-piece detachable hardtop in carbon fiber
Carbon-fiber chassis (consisting of monocoque, windscreen surround and supplemental safety system)
Carbon-fiber carrier for engine, gearbox and rear suspension with a honeycomb core
Engine carrier bolted to rear of monocoque as second fully stressed member
Frameless doors in carbon fiber with integrated side-impact protection
Front/rear lids, rear side panels and sill panels in carbon fiber
Front and rear aprons in plastic
Automatically extending rear wing
Underbody panelling with rear diffuser

Electrical systems
Remote central locking
Electric windows with door-seal protection
Power release lids
Electrically adjusted mirrors with internal heating
Single-blade windscreen wiper

Safety
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) with 380-mm ceramic discs internally vented and cross-drilled, six-piston monobloc aluminium fixed calipers front and rear
Traction control with ABD and ASR; ABS 5.7 (four-channel system)
Driver and passenger airbags, side airbags
Bi-xenon lighting system with halogen auxiliary lights and integrated headlight cleaning system
LED tail-light technology
Anti-theft protection system with infrared interior surveillance
Electronic engine immobilizer

Comfort
Bucket seats in leather with a carbon fiber and Kevlar shell
Center console with magnesium surround and raised gear lever
Aluminium gear lever with laminated wood gearshift knob
Five-piece travel set