Specifications
With 605 horsepower charged with motivating just over 3,000 pounds, it doesn’t take a doctoral graduate from Harvard to guess that the Porsche Carrera GT is a rocketship.
Test Vehicle: 2005 Porsche Carrera GT
Price of Test Vehicle: $440,000
Engine Size and Type: 5.7-liter V-10
Engine Horsepower: 605 at 8,000 rpm
Engine Torque: 435 lb.-ft. at 5,750 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb weight, lbs.: 3,043 lbs.
0-60 mph acceleration (mfg.): 3.8 seconds
Quarter-mile trap time (mfg.): 11.4 seconds
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 10/16
Length: 181.6 inches
Width: 75.6 inches
Wheelbase: 107.5 inches
Height: 45.9 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: 2
Max. Cargo Volume: 2.2 cubic feet
Competitors: Aston Martin V-12 Vanquish, Ferrari 575 GTC, Lamborghini Murcielago, Maserati MC12, Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR, Saleen S7 Photos courtesy of Porsche Cars North America
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