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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.
The Porsche V10 engine is a naturally-aspirated, V-10, internal combustion piston engine, designed and developed by Porsche, originally as a concept design for Formula One motor racing in the 1990s, and later Le Mans racing, but eventually used in the Porsche Carrera GT sports car; between 2003 and 2007.
Vehicle Engine Type MY Engine numbers Technical data 980 Carrera GT M80.01 04 4 994 00501>20000 10 Cyl/5,7L/450 KW 980 Carrera GT M80.01 05 5 905 30501>60000 10 Cyl/5,7L/450 KW 980 Carrera GT M80.01 06 6 906 00501>60000 10 Cyl/5,7L/450 KW
When the Carrera GT first hit the streets in 2003, it came equipped with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires; then, in 2013, a new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires were developed for the car. 10 ...
By adding an intercooler, increasing compression to 8.5:1, lowering the suspension as well as various other little changes, Porsche was able to develop the 924 Turbo into the race car they had wanted, dubbing it the "924 Carrera GT". 406 examples (including prototypes) of the Carrera GT were built to qualify it for Group 4 racing requirements. [12]
Porsche Carrera GT: Technical specifications; Chassis: steel tube frame: Suspension (front) Double wishbone, adjustable dampers: Suspension (rear) Double wishbone with push rod suspension, adjustable dampers: Engine: 600 PS (441 kW; 592 hp) 3.2 L (200 cu in) water-cooled, Porsche 9R1 flat-6, twin-turbocharged, mid-engine: Transmission: 6-speed ...
Porsche will be supplying every Carrera GT with new, model-specific Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires when the supercars come in for an unrelated recall.
They are based on the currently highest class in GT racing worldwide, the GTE class from ACO. These regulations lead back to the concept of a GT3 class below the then Group GT1 and GT2 from 1998. After the discontinuation of the GT1 class, the planned GT3 class was from 1999 at the ACO as a GT class below the GTS, as well advertised by the FIA ...