Accord Man
02-05-2003, 10:18 PM
Porsche said it will unveil its V10-powered Carrera GT high-performance roadster in March at the Geneva International Motor Show.
First shown in Paris as a concept in 2000, the production version will use a 600 horsepower engine and race-inspired technology, Porsche said in a press release.
The 10-cylinder powerplant has a dry-sump lubrication system and is based on Porsche's 5.5-liter V10 naturally aspirated engine developed especially for racing. For production, technicians at the Development Center in Weissach, Germany, have increased the displacement to 5.7 liters. Maximum output is 612 horsepower at 8,000 rpm, with peak torque rated at 437 pound-feet.
Porsche says the Carrera GT has a top test-track speed of 205 miles per hour (330 k/h) and accelerates from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds. Its specially developed six-speed manual gearbox allows it to go from zero to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 9.9 seconds.
With a length of 15.12 feet (4.61 meters), a width of 6.3 feet (1.92 meters), a height of 3.81 feet (1.16 meters) and a wheelbase of 8.96 feet (2.73 meters), the roadster weighs 3,042 pounds (1,380 kilograms).
The Carrera GT's monocoque and entire sub-frame are made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), for which, Porsche says, it has applied to patent this technology.
Price and production quantity were not disclosed.
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First shown in Paris as a concept in 2000, the production version will use a 600 horsepower engine and race-inspired technology, Porsche said in a press release.
The 10-cylinder powerplant has a dry-sump lubrication system and is based on Porsche's 5.5-liter V10 naturally aspirated engine developed especially for racing. For production, technicians at the Development Center in Weissach, Germany, have increased the displacement to 5.7 liters. Maximum output is 612 horsepower at 8,000 rpm, with peak torque rated at 437 pound-feet.
Porsche says the Carrera GT has a top test-track speed of 205 miles per hour (330 k/h) and accelerates from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.9 seconds. Its specially developed six-speed manual gearbox allows it to go from zero to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 9.9 seconds.
With a length of 15.12 feet (4.61 meters), a width of 6.3 feet (1.92 meters), a height of 3.81 feet (1.16 meters) and a wheelbase of 8.96 feet (2.73 meters), the roadster weighs 3,042 pounds (1,380 kilograms).
The Carrera GT's monocoque and entire sub-frame are made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), for which, Porsche says, it has applied to patent this technology.
Price and production quantity were not disclosed.
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