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Information about the Porsche Carerra GT

After two years, the Carrera GT Concept first seen at the 2001 Paris Auto Salon is finalized by its production counterpart. Released at the 2003 Geneva Auto Show, the Carrera GT represents Porsche's first limited production supercar since the 959 and one of the few available products that rival the Ferrari Enzo.

Motivation for the Carrera GT came from Porsche's successful motor sports program. A decision to start the Carrera GT as a proposal for Le Mans came after the last Porsche victory there in 1998. The new car would homage to cars including the 917 and GT1. Both these cars have won Le Mans and both lent their technical developments to the Carrera GT.

Under the skin, the car uses familiar hallmarks of motor sport, combining light weight design and a low-centre of gravity with a mid-mounted engine. Having a mid-mounted engine helps the Carrera GT achieve better under tray airflow not possible on the rear-engine 911. If one aspect of the Carrera GT was to filter down to the 911, it could be this mid-ship layout.

A new V10

Powering the Carrera GT is 68-Degree V10 originally intended for Le Mans. It has been modified by Porsche engineers to ensure more power and reliability. Such revisions include a larger displacement offers more torque and more drivability.

This engine is placed mid-ship in the chassis within a three-point carbon sub frame. This is unlike Paris Show Car which featured its V10 as a load bearing structure within the chassis. Had Porsche not used a sub frame, the noise leakage would have hampered comfort.

The intake system is equipped with Porsche's VarioCam technology found on the current 996 range. VarioCam continuously adjusts the angle of the intake camshaft to optimize performance and output.

6-Speed with a Ceramic Clutch

Power is transferred to the rear wheels through a newly developed six-speed manual transmission. Attached is a conventional clutch which has long since disappeared in both the Ferrari Enzo and Mercedes-Benz SLR. Porsche have made the clutch a technical highlight of the car by reducing its size and weight by several degrees.

Called Porsche Ceramic Composite Clutch (PCCC), this two-plate clutch is made of ceramic composites. Such materials not only help reduce the rotational masses of the clutch by a factor of ten, but offer less wear than conventional material. Combined with a lightweight flywheel rotational mass of the engine is exceptionally light.

 

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