| When Porsche release the 2005 Carrera GT it was | | | | build. The Porsche Carrera GT is the first production |
| clear that this was going to be a road legal race car. | | | | car to take the ceramic clutch from a racing car and |
| But what I have found that what makes the Carrera | | | | use it on a road legal production car this just goes |
| GT a racing car was not the fact that its got a huge | | | | even more in the favour that this is just a racing car |
| V10 engine which compliments the lightweight carbon | | | | with a number plate! |
| fiber structure of the Porsche but its the shear cost | | | | Porsche have taken their knowledge from the track |
| of the this car, it is in excess of £200,000 this | | | | and developed it into their road cars and the Carrera |
| is what makes the Carrera GT a race car nothing | | | | GT has just that with its aerodynamic and suspension |
| else but a street legal tarmac eating monster! | | | | set up for the track this makes the Carrera a very |
| When Porsche introduced the Carrera GT in 2004 | | | | stable and above all safe sports car to drive and at |
| they had already got plans on making it the Porsche | | | | 205mph you want to have that confidence. |
| super car of 2005 but they needed to make more | | | | Just by taking a look at the Carrera's suspension |
| user friendly, they had to make the seats adjustable | | | | components you can see that is way more |
| where as before you could not adjust the height on | | | | sophisticated than the average sports car and that is |
| them but not only that they decided to add some | | | | because the Porsche designers have made each |
| more support in to the seats just to give you that | | | | suspension component aerodynamic and lightweight |
| little bit extra comfort while driving to work. | | | | by using such materials as magnesium. The Carrera's |
| The Porsche Carrera GT is so recognizable with its | | | | wheels are massive and because of their size |
| sleek stylish design and being slung on the deck | | | | Porsche have made them out of magnesium as well |
| makes it look mean and well you can just start to | | | | just to keep the weight down and not compromise |
| imagine the handling capabilities of such a sports car, | | | | the strength, just by doing this they are making a |
| and yet we have not even opened a door or even | | | | faster car but not compromising on safety. |
| looked through the tinted windows of it yet. The | | | | The performance of a Porsche Carrera GT can only |
| interior is just as stunning as the exterior. The the | | | | br drscribed as breathtaking it can go from stand still |
| low looks of this stunning roadster the Porsche | | | | to 62mph in under 4 seconds and it can carry on till |
| Carrera GT is perfect for that summer driving and | | | | 100mph and get there in under 7 seconds and when |
| because the two panels are removable and can be | | | | we took it out we got a track speed of 205mph |
| easily stored out of harms way it means you can | | | | With all this power Porsche have used their racing |
| enjoy the sunshine and also be ok for when the | | | | history and developed a hi tec braking system which |
| weather turns. This is really a slick looking roadster. | | | | most race cars are use to having which its 15 inch |
| The Porsche Carrera GT comes with a massive 5.7 | | | | ceramic brake disks and the 6 pot callipers it really is |
| litre engine which is producing 605 horsepower from | | | | unbelievable the speed in which you can stop in. The |
| its huge V10 engine, the noise it makes can only be | | | | low centre of gravity and the lightweight engine only |
| described as sublime it has the purr of a contented | | | | weighing in at 217kg the Carrera GT really handles like |
| cat yet the grunt of an unhappy pensioner. With the | | | | its on rails. The lightning quick acceleration just seems |
| chassis being of the monocoque design this gives a | | | | to compliment the short sharp stopping power of this |
| lightweight yet strong combination which is | | | | truly beautiful sports car. |
| continuously reflected throughout the Carrera GT''s | | | | |