New for the 2005 model year, Porsche has added minor updates to make the Carrera GT a little more street friendly. A glass screen is now mounted between the supplemental safety bar hoops (we can’t call them true roll bars). The seats get a height adjustment along with additional bolstering in the thigh area. Adding to the exclusive aura is a magnesium cover mounted on the center console and emblazoned with the car’s individual chassis number. A built-in trickle charger was also added to assist in keeping the battery juiced since there are electronics in the Carrera GT that sip power when the engine isn’t running.

Cool features abound, such as the rear wing that spans across the rear deck from fender to fender, automatically rising into optimum position as the GT reaches 75 mph. As with every other element of this Porsche, nothing is done without a purpose. The rear wing increases downforce by 30 percent.

Making the Carrera GT an all weather car are two removable roof panels that store in the limited trunk area. Driving this car in foul weather would seem insanity, and we are confident that not many Carrera GTs will ever see a drop of rain.