Porsche Carrera GT

The vehicle in detail

The Porsche Carrera GT is what happens when a manufacturer sets aside convention and lets its engineers create without compromise. It is a car with a fearsome reputation—a widow-maker, a brute, a near-religious experience—one that distinguishes truly skilled drivers from the merely aspirational. Rather than diminishing its appeal, this mythology has only solidified the Carrara GT’s standing as one of the most coveted icons in the automotive world.
First conceived in the wake of Porsche success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 911 GT1, the Carrera GT represented—as most protypes do—a break from tradition. Instead of relying on the familiar 911‑based flat-six, it wielded a normally aspirated, wide-angle V-10. But when the FIA canceled its intended racing class, the masterpiece was left without a home. Refusing to let it fade into obscurity, Porsche engineers created a wholly unique hypercar worthy of the engine’s extraordinary capabilities.
Unveiled in 2004, the production Carrera GT featured a 220‑pound carbon-fiber monocoque—the first in a production Porsche—which cradled a 5.7‑liter, dry‑sump, all‑aluminum V-10 weighing just 452 pounds. Featuring titanium connecting rods, an aluminum intake, and a forged crankshaft, it was an engine of rare delicacy and immense force, producing 605 horsepower and 435 pound‑feet of torque. The car’s steering was clairvoyant, its chassis sensitive, and its performance transcendent: 0 to 60 mph in about 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 205 mph. With its removable carbon fiber roof panels, it could transform from closed coupe to open amphitheater, allowing the V-10’s symphonic wail to reverberate unfiltered just behind the driver’s shoulders.
Displaying an astonishingly low 602 miles at cataloguing, this remarkable Carrera GT is finished in the model’s signature GT Silver Metallic, complemented by a beautifully appointed cabin of Ascot Brown and Natural Black leather. Completed in June 2005, it is one of only 644 examples originally sold in the United States and came factory-equipped with XT bucket seats, manual air conditioning, a BOSE sound system, car cover, Porsche Online Pro CD radio, and a set of factory luggage trimmed to match in Ascot Brown and Natural Black leather.