THE FATAL ATTRACTION - PORSCHE CARRERA GT

PORSCHE CARRERA GT

Porsche Carrera GT

The Car in which our beloved paul walker died, yes we are talking about Porsche’s one the greatest cars ever – The Carrera GT. It’s mind blowing engine and F1 car like sound clearly revs one’s heart. The Carrera GT is one of the cars which redefined super car history. It is still called one of the most successful supercars in history. It has won several awards too. Sports Car International named the Carrera GT number one on its list of Top Sports Cars of the 2000s, and number eight on Top Sports Cars of All Time list for its ahead of time technology. But some say it one the most difficult cars to drive. The Carrera GT has one of the most notoriously difficult clutches of any production car. It is because it was world’s first ceramic clutch or PCCC (Porsche Carbon Ceramic Clutch) – we can blame to the first time. The Carrera GT quickly developed a reputation as a car for skilled drivers only, Patrick George, of the auto enthusiast website Jalopnik, tells THR. Jeremy Clarkson, the host of BBC's Top Gear, once described its handling as "knife edge" and that if the driver makes a mistake, "It bites your head off”.

The Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 hp, whereas the original concept car featured a 5.5 litre version rated at 558 hp. It can drive from 0-100kmph in just 3.5 seconds and can reach a top speed of 330 kmph (205 mph). A traditional six-speed manual transmission is the only available transmission for GT. Fitted with Porsche's latest Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite brake system, the 15-inch (380 mm) SGL Carbon disc brakes make an impressive appearance underneath the 19 inch front and 20 inch rear wheels. Similar to other Porsche models, such as the 911, the GT includes an automated rear wing spoiler which deploys above 70 mph (110 km/h). The Carrera GT is the first production car to utilize a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque chassis. Much of the body of GT is also made of carbon fibre. A total of 1270 Carrera GTs were made and sold. It costs around US$ 450,000.

INTERIOR

The Carrera GT has a traditional soft brown leather interior with shift knob made of birch and ash to pay homage to the balsa wood shift knob used in the 917. The wood is lighter than aluminum and does not conduct drivetrain heat like most metals. This was especially important to 917 drivers, as there were issues with shift knobs burning hands with conventional materials. Bose audio system and a navigation system were standard. In typical Porsche fashion, the ignition is to the left of the steering wheel.

Porsche Carrera GT Interior

APPEARANCES

The Carrera GT has appeared in 2007 movie Redline in a race with Saleen S7, Ferrari Enzo and Mercedes SLR Mclaren. It appeared in 2007 movie Fracture and also 2007 music video of song “what goes around…comes around” by Justim Timberlake. It has appeared in several racing video games like Need For Speed – Most Wanted, Carbon, Hot Pursuit, Shift, Shift 2 Unleashed The Run and Rivals, Forza Horizon 2, Forza Motorsport 6 and mobile video game Real Racing 3. GT’s concept version appeared in 2002 game Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 for a short time, before even it’s official launch.