Porsche Carrera GT from failure to legendary supercar

An unfinished racing car project that was thought to be forgotten became the foundation for the Carrera GT, one of Porsche's greatest supercars.

Porsche Carrera GT supercar,

In the late 1990s, Porsche was quietly developing a new racing car with the ambition of conquering Le Mans. Everything was ready: the chassis was complete, the test engine was performing impressively, and the test drivers were even on the track. But in a split second, the entire project was halted as the company shifted its focus to the SUV segment.

Instead of letting all that effort go to waste, Porsche kept the “heart” of the abandoned race car, the powerful V10 engine, and started down an unexpected path. The concept that appeared at the exhibition later was the premise for the birth of the Carrera GT, the supercar that marked Porsche’s turning point from pure sports car to true hypercar.

The Carrera GT embodies the essence of an unfinished racing project: a lightweight carbon fiber frame, a naturally aspirated mid-mounted V10 engine with over 600 horsepower, a pure manual transmission, and aerodynamics refined by track experience. The car not only impresses with its performance, but also becomes a design icon with its mesmerizing engine sound.

Had that race car not been destroyed, the world might never have known the Carrera GT. And without the Carrera GT, the engineering journey that led to names like the 918 Spyder or 919 Hybrid might have taken a completely different path.

Video : Highlights of the Porsche Carrera GT supercar.

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