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The Porsche Carrera GT (Project Code 980) is a mid-engine [4] sports car that was manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 2004 [5] to 2006. Sports Car International named the Carrera GT number one on its list of Top Sports Cars of the 2000s , and number eight on its Top Sports Cars of All Time list.
Around 10 minutes later, her mother saw Catsouras reversing out of the driveway in Christos's Porsche 911 Carrera, which she was not permitted to drive. [1] Lesli called her husband, and he began driving around trying to find his daughter. [1] While doing so, he called 9-1-1, apparently only minutes before the accident, and was put on hold ...
The Carrera S model is capable of accelerating from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 4.7 seconds and can reach a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), while the base Carrera model can accelerate from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and can attain a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph).
Introduced in 2007, the Mirage GT is a mid-engine sports car produced by Gemballa and based on the Porsche Carrera GT.Rumors suggested that when the car was produced it would have upwards of 800 horsepower (600 kW); however, the Mirage GT's only performance modification is a quad pipe stainless steel exhaust system which boosts power to 645 hp (481 kW), 40 hp more than the stock Carrera GT.
In September 2015, Porsche introduced the second generation of 991 Carrera models at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Both Carrera and Carrera S models break with previous tradition by featuring a 3.0-litre turbocharged 6-cylinder boxer engine, marking the first time that a forced induction engine has been fitted to the base models within the 911 range.
Work Completed: Replaced gear knob, passenger door and door mirrors, pulled and filled dent in rear nearside quarter panel, repainted wheels and replaced the centre caps, applied new door sill decals, replaced handbrake lever, replaced handbrake warning light, adjusted rear exhaust section to prevent it from knocking against the undercarriage, fitted a new stereo, engine service including ...
The Carrera Panamericana was a border-to-border sedan (stock and touring and sports car) rally racing event on open roads in Mexico similar to the Mille Miglia and Targa Florio in Italy. Running for five consecutive years from 1950 to 1954, it was widely held by contemporaries to be the most dangerous race of any type in the world. [ 1 ]
In addition, a "veil" consisting of 18 bright red steel tubes runs nearly the full height of the tower, acting as a canopy for both the observation platform and the stage below. The design of the observation tower was inspired by the visual imagery of sports cars and movement, and the red color was selected to mimic the streaks of lights ...