@FastestLaps please change main pic to this
Porsche Carrera GT specs
| Price in Europe | €452,000 - €452,690 |
| Price in US | $448,300 |
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 1380-1478 kg (3042-3258 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.61 m (181 in) long, 1.92 m (76 in) wide, 1.16 m (46 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.73 m (107 in) |
| Introduced | 2003 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 24.5-12.4 l/100 km (10-19 mpg US / 12-23 mpg UK) |
| Views | 186.4k |
Lap times
Acceleration (kph)
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0 - 70 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0 - 90 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 110 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0 - 150 kph | 7.1 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 6.5 s |
| 0 - 170 kph | 8.4 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0 - 190 kph | 10.5 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 10.2 s |
| 0 - 210 kph | 12.4 s |
| 0 - 220 kph | 13.5 s |
| 0 - 230 kph | 15.6 s |
| 0 - 240 kph | 17.0 s |
| 0 - 250 kph | 17.2 s |
| 0 - 260 kph | 20.7 s |
| 0 - 270 kph | 23.0 s |
| 0 - 300 kph | 34.2 s |
| 100 m | 5.0 s |
| 1000 m | 19.4 s @ 266.0 kph |
Acceleration (mph)
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 3.0 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 5.1 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 6.5 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 8.8 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0 - 130 mph | 12.0 s |
| 0 - 140 mph | 13.8 s |
| 0 - 150 mph | 16.7 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 7.8 s @ 106.3 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 11.0 s |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 18.5 s @ 159.1 mph |
| Est. 1 mile | 29.6 s @ 180.8 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 334 kph (208 mph) |
| 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 11.3 s |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.84 g (8 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 72.0 kph (44.7 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.99 g (10 m/s²) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V10, 40v |
| Displacement | 5.7 l (348 ci) |
| Power | 612 ps (604 bhp / 450 kw) @ 8000 rpm |
| Torque | 590 Nm (435 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 107 ps (106 hp) |
| Power / weight | 426 ps (420 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 410 Nm (303 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 33 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 7 ps |
| Transmission | 6 |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Braking distance
| 50 kph - 0 | 8 m (28 ft) |
| 60 kph - 0 | 12 m (40 ft) |
| 80 kph - 0 | 22 m (71 ft) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 34 m (110 ft) |
| 120 kph - 0 | 47 m (155 ft) |
| 140 kph - 0 | 64 m (209 ft) |
| 160 kph - 0 | 84 m (274 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 132 m (434 ft) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 31 m (101 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 44 m (145 ft) |
| 100 mph - 0 | 84 m (277 ft) |
Rolling acceleration
| 40 - 60 kph (3) | 1.3 s |
| 40 - 80 kph (3) | 2.6 s |
| 40 - 100 kph (3) | 3.7 s |
| 40 - 120 kph (3) | 4.8 s |
| 40 - 140 kph (3) | 5.8 s |
| 40 - 160 kph (3) | 7.0 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 3.8 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 4.8 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 3.1 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 4.1 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 5.4 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (4) | 6.0 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (5) | 8.0 s |
| 80 - 160 kph (6) | 10.9 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 1.6 s |
| 100 - 200 kph | 7.1 s |
| Est. 200 - 300 kph | 23.8 s |
Carrera GT competition
Crispi74 5m ago
I was looking at the official performance of the Carrera GT.
0-100 kph 3.9
0-160 kph 6.9
0-200 kph 9.9
0-300 kph less than 30
0-1000m 20.0
Top speed 330 kph
Weight 1380 kg at dry
Total weight 1600 kg
Honestly I'm not sure if the car was averaging able to do these figures, cause of lower power or higher weight, but 20 seconds on the standing km and less than 30 secs to 300 kph seems were rare numbers with that car.
When the car was seriously tested 0-200 kph was reached well over 10 seconds, the 1000 meters distance was mostly closer to be half second past 20. The 300 kph figure most of the times approaced 35 seconds or some seconds later half minute.
I'm asking what could be the reason of that discrepancies because just looking at variance from 0-300 kph was not negligible.
Maybe a reason of early test mule car used for official homologated performance figures?
wallenieswiftie 7m ago
Hitting 60mph (with a less than ideal start, don’t forget) in 3.8sec, the GT then makes 100mph in 7.6, 120mph in 10.7, 150mph in 17.3 and 180mph in 32.5
Literally Hellcat (Charger, as well as Challenger with 8-speed ZF auto option) and F90 M5 (RWD mode) territory.
wallenieswiftie 7m ago
I only wish FastestLaps's estimated acceleration data would have extra support based on best 1/4-mile times and trap speeds, and even optimistic 400-1000m gaps that contradict with the best posted 0-200kph time. An 8.4 400-1000m gap would place this car on par with the McLaren F1 and the Ferrari Enzo, both hypercars that officially do 0-200 in less than 10 seconds. This car is positioned a bit below both because of several drawbacks: combining bad aero and heavy weight with manual transmission; though, Enzo has bad aero and carries heavy weight also; and F1 has manual, too. The Carrera GT feels a bit soft in both design and powertrain; it's relatively civilized inside, it's only a 5.7L V10 with 605 hp instead of a 6.0L V12 with 650 hp, which means it pretty much bridges the gap between the original Murcielago and the Enzo. Just like the SLR McLaren, if this one came out a few more years later, it would be perfectly squared against the LP640 as well as the 599GTB-F, and maybe even the LP670-4 SV and the 599GTO.
Crispi74 4m ago
https://www.emdauto.com/collections/porsche/products/carrera-gt-giac-performance-ecu-software-upgrade
GIAC performance software helps you extract the maximum potential from your Carrera GT. Peak power gains were measured at 19 wheel horsepower and 16 wheel torque on pump gas. Gains are as high as 25 wheel horsepower and 20 wheel torque at various areas in the powerband. Greater performance gains will be observed when using race fuel.
https://www.giacusa.com/news_item.php?id=93
GIAC 91/93 octane software is now available for the Porsche Carrera GT!
First release software combined with an exhaust upgrade provides an additional 18 - 21 HP and 15-20 ft-lbs of torque (at the crank shaft) over stock based on 2-wheel dyno results (626HP and 456 ft-lbs). The gains are found throughout the useable power band, 2000 to the new rpm limiter of 8600, and can even be felt at half throttle. Drivability remains as smooth as stock.
An official dyno plot generated from testing is attached. The dyno plot depicts two runs:
GIAC performance software for 91 octane with GMG exhaust, and
baseline stock software and exhaust with 91 octane.
The car tested by Auto did:
0-100 3.57s
0-120 4.33s
0-140 5.13s
0-160 6.46s
0-180 7.59s
0-200 9.25s*
1000m trap speed 283.6 kph
* data published on a reprint
GIAC car did:
That AUTO magazine performance comes from a decatted engine unit or it seems that the car was ecu touched. This GIAC map did similar 100-200 kph about 5.7s (60-130 mph 6.55s) with the car delivering something like 645 HP = 654 PS. That's more than 40 HP more than claimed.
AUTO provided an insane performance with the Carrera GT. Just the fastest Carrera GTs would produce numbers close to claimed figures.
196ss 4m ago @Crispi74
I apologize for the late reply. I have a big new project at work, so have less free time than I would like.
Very curious information. The car tested by Auto is very out of the ordinary. Generally, as a rule of thumb the numbers of this tester are better than others. If we look at the figures of MC20, Huracan Tecnica, etc., we will see that the best acceleration figures were achieved by Auto.it. Still, 0-200 full second faster than the others is a bit too much. The trap speed at 1000m suggests that the car had closer to 700PS.
As for tuning, if you add a sport exhaust to the ECU modification, you can get 675hp, which might be enough to accelerate to 200 in the low 9 seconds.
https://www.fvd.net/us-en/FVD98010002/carrera-gt-level-2-power-kit-675-hp-495-tq.html
It seems to me, judging by the information from the internet about dyno tests, the power of the Carrera GT was already a bit underrated from the factory. There are several testimonies, that the new car showed more than 620 PS at the flywheel and closer to 550 PS at the wheels.
Like here, for example:
https://youtu.be/smXRbVZZZgc?si=2yTouRoiXtRvwUk3
One thing in addition.
I don't know about you, but I think the Carrera GT got some more power in its recent new attempt at the Nordschleife too.
If we look at the peak speeds on the straights in the available runs, the picture is following, kph (Sport Auto HvS / Evo Basseng / Sport Auto Bergmeister):
Schwedenkreuz - 256 / 271 / 276
Fuchsrohre - 240 / 256 / 266
Kesselchen - 237 / 242 / 260
Dottinger Hohe - 294 / 295 / 303
I can still explain the increase in speed on the Fuchsrohre, Kesselchen sections partly by increased corner exit speed due to more tire grip, but the Schwedenkreuz and Dottinger can't be that much faster due to that)
This is reminiscent of the 959 test, when they hit 200 in 11.4 seconds on a clearly modified car, and they said that 2 seconds were cut by modern tires (total bullshit).
We can also remember that Enzo with 660 claimed horses on the Dottinger accelerated to 304.5 kph while being aerodynamically more streamlined than Porsche.
Crispi74 4m ago @196ss
I agree all you are saying.
Also on the question of the recent Carrera GT tested by Sportauto.
But, we must pay attention on the top speed at Dottingher and Schwedenkreuz brake point. I mean that I have the suspect that new tires (not sure if also relevant on the replacement of front suspension arms) can give advantage on the braking point imbalance.
Both braking point are affected from the feeling of directionality of the vehicle. I'm sure Tiergarten speed is affected by the balancing of the car, more feeling here means brake later downhill from the bridge. Both braking points are difficult to deal with and better feel helps to brake later. More feeling means more full gas down the Flugplatz on the following fast segment. But it's just a suspect I'm not sure in terms of speed. Surely 276 and 303 is fast.
196ss 4m ago @Crispi74
I know what you mean and I agree with that in general. Bergmeister is a factory driver and he had more time to study the behavior of the car on the track. However, Marc Basseng had almost the same laptime as Rohrl, so I think he was close enough to the car's limits. Reduced braking distance due to better tire grip in my opinion couldn't give such a big addition in peak speeds.
It's a pity that Sport Auto didn't release linear acceleration tests on this car, then we could draw conclusions a bit more reasonably.
Crispi74 4m ago @196ss
I have suspected and noticed that from the early Supertests, SportAuto changed a bit the way to record the trap speed (both trap speed). At the beghinning the figure was taken to a prefixed point. Later they used GPS so figures were mouved at the highest speed before braking. At that point it was a bit confused because early fugures they recorded it seems were taken just before the bridge, later it feel they recorded speed braking vary late, today it seems usually this speed it seem taken in the Tiergarten region. I'm a little bit confused comparing this speed between different supertest period, not sure what's the main reason, the approach to take result or because the car ability.
The same braking before to the Aremberg.
At that point I found had hard time to understand when the car ability finish and then driver effort starts. Hope to be clear here. Horst Von Saurma seems he was pusching harder became older LOL.
I mean it seems to me he was approaching the time attack with more effort as time goes by.
Crispi74 4m ago @196ss
At the beghinning HvS lap times were questionable IMO. He lapped 8:18 with the F355 in the Supertest but also did 8:13 running a full lap with an early car. That's about 10 seconds step difference.
He laps the Nring at 8:12 with the 993 Turbo, then he did 8:09 with the 993GT2. Ok he did it in the long configuration but who know how pushed really. Also he did 7:57 with a tuned Lotec 993 Turbo (the same configuration than Gemballa used for his GTR600). Then, he did 7:56 with a very convincing 996 Turbo, and so, just 7:54 with the 997 Turbo MK1 or 7:46 the 996GT2. Sometimes hesitant, sometimes convincent.
In my point of wiew here there are some different approach with the track and/or with the car.
It seems that at that period he still was not confident on really to push around the track or if to chose a step of the death. In my idea there is no way that a Lotec 993 Turbo must be slower than a production 996 Turbo, just for the alignment and the powerful engine. Also the 996 Turbo must be so close to the 997 Turbo? The same goes for the 993GT2 compared. I neved drove the 993 GT2 but I owned and drove many of the other.
The 993 it seemed not really that behind and 996 it seemed not really that heaed compared to the 997 in my point of view. It's misunderstanding here because regarding Nring jumps it's not clear how much helps softer cars. Harder aligned cars cannot been slower on corners. So, starting from the approach to drive, to record data to publish, it seems here the start of phase were everything must be take with a portion of reflection for a long period of testing that Supertest. These are just few 911 examples on what I mean.
196ss 4m ago @Crispi74
I recall on one of the forums there was information that von Saurma, being a generally skillful driver, has difficulties with manual cars requiring frequent quick steering adjustments due to the effects of a hand injury he suffered during his racing career.
I'm not sure if this is 100% reliable info, but it could be the reason that he, for example, had a bad run in the Viper and Diablo, but posted a very good time with M3 CSL.
Also, he tested the cars in the conditions that he had, so the variability in results is understandable.
196ss 2w ago @Crispi74
Another interesting comparison between the old Pilot Super Sport tires and the new Cup 2. Also on the Carrera GT.
On the first twisty sector the gain is about 4%, on 2nd and 3rd - ~3%.
The increase in top speed on a straight line is quite insignificant, which once again brings me back to my suspicions about the yellow car at the Nordschleife.
wallenieswiftie 10m ago
(Disclaimer: just a theory)
Porsche never released the name of the transmission used in this car, but I have a feeling (and even hopes) that it is the same as the one in the Viper, C5Z and pre-'08 C6Z, and even the base C6. Porsche even benchmarked the Viper. It was modified to fit Porsche's specifications. It's not gated like the Ricardo in the GT or the Cima in the Zonda, but rather a reworked Tremec. The Tremecs are able to handle much more torque than the Getrags found inside the 996 and 997 variations of the 911 model.
wallenieswiftie 10m ago
An in-betweener hypercar? What am I supposed to compare this to? On the lower end: SLR, GT, 360/430/575/612, Gallardo/Murciélago, DB9/Vanquish, Continental GT. On the higher end: Enzo/MC12, Veyron, CC8S/CCR/CCX, S7, SSC Aero.
Basically like a much older and more traditional LFA.
wallenieswiftie 3y ago
Check out these in-house estimations
0-60 mph: 3.74 sec (post-shift) or 3.21 sec (pre-shift, but sadly not geared in that manner unlike other manual supercars of its day)
0-100 mph: 7.03 sec-> 60-100 = 3.29 sec
Street 1/4-mile: 11.45 sec @ 131.92 mph
Top speed: 206 mph (theoretical maximum velocity: 210 mph)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ERFzdIin1zS36ZjmkjahNwjwJAVxwoPCgNV2zJzn2Jo/edit?usp=sharing
SRT 3y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHEQG9pW9jU&feature=share&utm_source=EJGixIgBCJiu2KjB4oSJEQ
Carrera GT vs Lexus LFA drag race!
hostboy 3y ago
Rate these performance stats on a scale of 1-10!
Porsche Carrera GT (980)
Claimed Power: 605 hp @ 8000 rpm
Claimed Torque: 435 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm
Bore x Stroke: 98 mm x 76 mm
Number of Cylinders: 10
Boost Pressure: naturally aspirated
BMEP d: 16.0 bar
VE un-boost: 75.00%
VE boost: 75.00%
MPS @ Peak Power: 22 m/s
Actual Power: 607 hp @ 7895 rpm
Actual Torque: 505 lb-ft @ 4735 rpm
Drivetrain: RWD; 6MT
Estimated Weight: 3142 lb
0-60 MPH: 3.7 sec
0-100 MPH: 7.1 sec
0-150 MPH: 16.8 sec
0-200 MPH: 34.1 sec
1/4-Mile (street): 11.3 sec @ 130 mph
1/4-Mile (drag): 11.0 sec @ 130 mph
Top Speed: 208 mph
Motor Trend Figure-8: 24.6 sec @ 1.06 G
Nürburgring Nordschleife: 7:34
Top Gear Test Track (Power Lap): 1:21
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rEMoz9pDnZc6kE1VCkP8UWvXEJWCeRqwsxhTD4xIyh8/edit?usp=sharing
How I got the lap time estimates
Figure-8: (((((((900/(30/23)x(1800.3x2.20462262))/0.014)/607))/0.625)/1.3)x0.64x0.97)
Nordschleife: ((20600m/(300km/h/((361m)x0.3048m))x(1800.3kg/607hp)/1.3g)x0.0095x0.575
Power Lap: ((3142lb+75kg)/607hp)x((1.75mi)x12)x1.3x0.64/1.15
Last figure denotes half the average static friction of 1 and half the car's maximum lateral acceleration of 1.3 g.
For the simulation run provided, the Carrera GT produces 300 kg of downforce on average.
TypeF173 3y ago
Quote>"Porsche Carrera GT - Nardo Test 2004
Motorart V 10
Hubraum 5733 ccm
Aufladung Sauger
PS - UMin 612 PS - 8000/Min
Nm - UMin 590 Nm - 5750/Min
Motorlage/Antrieb Mittelmotor/Heck
Gänge/Schaltung 6/manuell
Nardo Test in ams 12/2004
Gewicht 1473 kg
0 - 100 km/h 3,8 s
0 - 200 km/h 10,7 s
0 - 300 km/h 34,2 s
400 m, stehender Start 11,5 s
1 km, stehender Start 20,4 s
Vmax 334 km/h
250 - 0 km/h 191 m
Autodromo del Levante 53,86 sec
Grundpreis 452.690 Euro
Der Carrera GT ist konsequent auf Groundeffekt und Handling optimiert. Deswegen verliert er im Beschleunigungsvergleich gegen SLR McLaren und Enzo Ferrari im Bereich von 200 - 300 km/h recht deutlich. Dafür hat er die besten Bremsen und gewinnt den Handlingvergleich auf dem Rundkurs mit Bestzeit."
Source: Rennteam. Copied as is, acknowledged.
Added as 0-300km/h not listed under technical specifications.
TypeF173 3y ago
Porsche Gang! FINALLY broke through a barrier and found some verified UK MPH metrics for this sexy production car! But NOT Autocar for a change!
MPH
0-60= 3.8
0-100= 7.6
0-120= 10.7
0-150= 17.3
0-180= 32.5
Incredibly impressive! More soon Porsche Gang as we look deeper into the numbers!~ Verified!
;)
hostboy 4y ago
The Carrera GT is a targa top, not a true convertible. It's actually more like the Koenigsegg CCR or Maserati MC12, which are basically coupes with open roofs. The body style should be changed to coupe.
The CCR was highly focused on breaking top speed records (like the slightly newer Bugatti Veyron, but in a much lighter package), and the MC12 was highly focused on breaking lap-time records. The Carrera GT was not attempting to do either of those.
As a matter of fact, the Porsche Carrera GT's direct rivals were all full-fledged coupes — the Ferrari 575M GTC Handling Package, Ferrari Enzo, Ford GT, Lamborghini Murciélago, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3, and Saleen S7.
dr. cosimo 4y ago
at 1.9m every newspaper forgot about 2013 accident and who or how many were involved and continued with the sale transaction, hypocrites are unbelievable, when they want to stir things up they will use every mean to squeeze every last cent in court rooms, it's c'est la vie after all :)
same reason why newer cars are getting more boring with plenty of electronic nannies to deal with, because the bs media made a big fuss about it and wanted to push for extra bs safety features that they don't tell you if you're on drugs/drunk while driving (hostboy) you will end up crashing into a tree and die on the spot.
with traction/stabiilty
without
hostboy 4y ago
REVISED Estimations For Porsche Carrera GT (yes, better than before- I can promise you that):
0-30 MPH: 1.4 sec
0-40 MPH: 1.8 sec
0-50 MPH: 2.3 sec
0-60 MPH: 3.0 sec (100 km/h: 3,1)
0-70 MPH: 3.7 sec
0-80 MPH: 4.5 sec
0-90 MPH: 5.5 sec
0-100 MPH: 6.7 sec
0-120 MPH: 9.4 sec (200 km/h: 10,1)
0-150 MPH: 15.4 sec (250 km/h: 16,8)
0-180 MPH: 26.8 sec (300 km/h: 31,4)
0-200 MPH: 47.3 sec
Top Speed: 205.5369 mph (330.7795 km/h)
3.0+6.7/(3.0+6.7)x12 = 11.30sec standing quartermile
Acceleration off the line = 9.70209 m/s2 = 0.99 G = 0.25sec 11.5" rollout
11.30-0.25 = 11.05sec dragstrip quartermile.
This car is surprisingly equal to its predecessor, the 911 GT1 in straight-line performance (as far as 0-60- and 0-100-mph times go). But to be fair, the 911 GT1, a purpose-built barely-street-legal race car, isn't really its predecessor. The 959 is.
Engine speed @ maximum torque [rpm]
5750
Engine speed @ maximum power [rpm]
8400
Gear ratios [-] Gearbox
3.20,1.87,1.36,1.07,0.90,0.75
Differential
4.44
Wheel static radius [m]
0.355
Driveline efficiency [-]
0.85
Wheel (tire) friction coefficient [-]
1
Rear axle load coefficient [-]
1
Vehicle mass (curb) [kg]
1788
Driver mass [kg]
75
Aerodynamic drag coefficient [-]
0.396
Ambient air density [kg/m3]
1.202
Vehicle frontal area [m2]
1.94
Road slope [%]
0.00
Road load coefficient [-]
0.011
Engine speed points (full load) [rpm]
5750,8000
Engine static torque points (full load) [Nm]
590,537
Simulation time [s]
60
The Carrera GT's official downforce value is 4000 Newtons at 330 km/h. 4000 Newtons is 408 kilograms of force, adding to the car's 1380kg curb weight (actual: 1788 kg).
