The Porsche Carrera GT (Project Code 980) is a mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Porsche between 2004–2007 in Leipzig,[3] Germany. 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.Porsche did keep part of the project alive by using the 5.5 L V10 from the prototype in a concept car shown at the 2000 Paris Motor Show, mainly in an attempt to draw attention to their display. Surprising interest in the vehicle and an influx of revenue provided from the Cayenne helped Porsche decide to produce the car, and development started on a road-legal version that would be produced in small numbers at Porsche's new manufacturing facility in Leipzig. Porsche started a production run of Carrera GTs in 2004, shipping the units with an MSRP of $448,000 USD. The first Carrera GT went on sale in the US on January 31, 2004.
Originally a production run of 1,500 cars was planned. However, Porsche announced in August 2005 that it would not continue production of the Carrera GT through to 2006, citing discontinuation was due to changing airbag regulations in the US. As of May 6, 2006, 1,270 GT's had been manufactured, with 604 being sold in the United States.
Performance
Drag Coefficient: 0.39
0-60 mph (97 km/h): 3.6 seconds
0-100 mph (160 km/h) : 6.9 seconds
1/4 mile: 11.1 seconds @ 133.4 mph (214.7 km/h)
Top speed: 205 mph (330 km/h) elasticity 80–120 km/h 4,0 seconds (in fifth gear) (official data)
Braking 100 mph (160 km/h) to 0: 277 feet (84 m)
Braking 60 mph (97 km/h) to 0: 101 feet (31 m)
200 ft (61 m) skidpad, ave g: 0.99
