| The Porsche Carrera GT boasts the streamlined | | | | all its wheels, and within the frames of its |
| body of a gazelle, combined with the athletic | | | | comfortable sport seats. As if perfection |
| prowess of a long distance runner. This | | | | weren't enough, Porsche has outdone itself by |
| high-performance thing of beauty screams with | | | | mounting the Carrera GT's transmission |
| "future shock" type technology; its mammoth | | | | tranversally. |
| engine, a V-10, produces 600 horsepower at | | | | |
| the drop of a pin. Below its futuristic | | | | An asounding feat of engineering, the Porsche |
| carbon-reinforced body, ceramic blend clutch | | | | Carrera GT has a chassis and suspension which |
| and brakes lie in obedient attendance. | | | | is patterned after the Porsche GT1, which won |
| Porsche insists that it can bolt, for lack of | | | | the gruelling 24 Hours at Le Mans in 1998. |
| a better term, from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.9 | | | | The comfort of its occupants and driver were |
| seconds. The car and speed are synomymous. In | | | | not pushed aside in favor of power and |
| second gear, you'll hit 82 mph, third gear | | | | response. The Carrera GT's suspension uses |
| will throw your head back at 113 mph, and | | | | pushrods and double-track control arms at all |
| fourth gear pins you to the back of your seat | | | | its extremeties in order to retain the |
| at around 143 mph. Still, the Carrera GT is | | | | serenity and responsiveness found in all |
| not done yet, a controlled shift to fifth | | | | true-blood race cars. |
| gear will easily hit a dizzying 170 mph, | | | | |
| while a sixth you weren't expecting will | | | | Once you step inside the Porsche Carrera GT |
| blast you to 7000 rpm. That the Porsche | | | | 2007, you will feel as comfortable as if you |
| Carrera GT is not for the faint of heart, is | | | | were inside the cabin of a jetliner. Plenty |
| an understatement. | | | | of high-tech materials abound inside this |
| | | | futuristic cabin, such as magnesium, carbon, |
| At about $484,000, the Porsche Carrera GT is | | | | and leather. The Carrera GT's is rock solid |
| the world's fastest and most expensive A-one | | | | with galvanized magnesium, and the shift |
| car in production. Rightfully dubbed super | | | | lever, one vital control you don't want to |
| car, it's plum full of high-performance | | | | fumble for, is found perfectly close to the |
| features: a 5.7 liter, 605 horsepower, V-10 | | | | steering wheel. |
| engine, Porsche patented engine and | | | | |
| transmission mounts made of carbon reinforced | | | | Top of the line air conditioning is, of |
| plastic, a superb chassis, and a ceramic | | | | course, standard. Despite, or maybe because |
| composite clutch. By reducing the clutch | | | | of, its obvious appearance of an |
| diameter, the car's center of gravity was | | | | extraordinary racing machine, an elaborate |
| significantly lowered. Its aerodynamic | | | | navigation system is included; also, |
| design, a marvel in itself, lets you reach | | | | full-tilt Bose audio is generously available. |
| speeds in excess of 200 mph. The Porsche | | | | The Porsche Carrera GT 2007 is majestic, |
| Carrera GT incorporates the efficient use of | | | | supple and comfortable, and scorchingly |
| lightweight materials. There is magnesium in | | | | quick. |