Porsche Carrera GT is an automobile that has a 2 door roadster type body with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Powering the Porsche Carrera GT is a double overhead camshaft, 5.5 litre naturally aspirated dry-sumped 10 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 549 bhp (557 PS/409 kW) and 600 N·m (443 lb·ft/61.2 kgm) respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
A 6 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Claimed kerb weight is 1250 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 330 km/h (205 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4556 mm | 179.4 inches | |
| Width | 1915 mm | 75.4 inches | |
| Height | 1192 mm | 46.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1250 kg | 2756 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 10 in 68° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.5 litre 5500 cc (335.631 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 76 mm
3.78 × 2.99 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
557 PS (549 bhp) (409 kW) |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
600 Nm (443 ft·lb) (61.2 kgm) |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
74.4 kW/litre 101.2 ps/litre 99.8 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
109.09 Nm/litre
1.32 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | Bo ME 7.1.1 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1370.9 kPa (198.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 8200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 6 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 550 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 330 km/h (205 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 445.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.45 PS/kg 327.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 kW/kg 439.2 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.44 bhp/kg 0.2 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.05 kg/kW 5.1 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 265/30 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 335/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74723 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | Concept | ||
| RAC rating | 57.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Porsche Carrera GT added 2001-02-12. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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