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Porsche Carrera GT Technical Specifications

Engine
Type
10 cylinders in a vee; 40 valves

Location

Longitudinal, rear mid-engined
Displacement
5733 cc (350 cu in)
Max Power
612 hp (456 kw) @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque
590 Nm (435 lb-ft) @ 5500 rpm
Redline
8400 rpm
Compression ratio
12.0:1

Transmission and Electronic Control Systems
Layout
6-speed manual
Electronic Driver Aids ASR stability program, ABS

Suspension
Front and Rear Double wishbones with inboard springs and dampers

Dimensions
Seating Capacity 2
Wheels and Tyres 265/35 ZR 19 front, 335/30 ZR 20 rear
Weight 1380 kg (3042 lbs)
Length 4613 mm (181.6 in)
Width 1920 mm (75.6 in)
Height 1166 mm (45.9 in)
Wheelbase 2730 mm (107.5 in)

Performance
Acceleration 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph) 3.9 secs
Top Speed 330 km/h (205 mph)
Standing Quarter Mile 11.4 secs

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Text and Photography IAN KUAH

Dr Ian Kuah is a respected motoring journalist and commentator based in the UK. Originally trained as an architect, he realised that his lifelong passion for cars, and his serious hobbies of writing and photography dovetailed neatly into an alternative and more exciting career.

Since 1983, this career has taken him around the world testing and photographing exotic cars. He has raced at national level in the UK, and was one of the small team of international journalists selected as control drivers for the BMW M3 CSL project.



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