He's owned it for seventeen years, spun it at Talladega, and pedaled it to a speed just shy of 200 miles per hour. Jay Leno's enjoyed his Carrera GT far more than most of his cars. Unlike so many of his vehicles which seem to stimulate him on the basis of their engineering alone, this is one of the few cars that visibly thrills him with every prod …
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Praising the Carrera GT’s Brilliance Twenty Years After Its Debut
Debuting in a Drizzle Twenty years ago, the rolling rendering that eventually became the Carrera GT was unveiled for the Parisian public. As Walter Rohrl carefully metered out the prototype's power over the sodden cobblestones that cover the Place de l’Étoile, those that had risen early enough to see this gleaming prototype pointed in …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche Carrera GT Got Its Parts From Two Different Failed Race Car Projects
The history of the largest engine in Porsche history is nearly as storied as the brand. The 5.7-liter V10 in the Carrera GT supercar is a thing of legend. It's literally a Formula One engine and a Le Mans engine that never raced. It powers the most exciting supercar Porsche ever built. And it almost never happened. As with everything Porsche, …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – We Wanted to See The LMP2000
The expectation of the return of Porsche to prototype racing at Le Mans in 2000 was reason enough to schedule our own return to the Sarthe, and long-term plans were made that could not easily be changed before we found that the ephemeral, unicorn-rare prototype 9R3 (also known as the LMP2000) was going to be a no-show. Not only that, Porsche would …
Continue to the full articleAn In-Depth Look At The 16 Porsches Jerry Seinfeld Is Selling On Amelia Island
If you are a fan of Porsche, and you've been anywhere near the internet in the last month, it's unlikely that you haven't heard about the upcoming Seinfeld collection grouping of cars coming up for auction at the Gooding & Co. Amelia Island sale later this week. Many sites have shown you the list of cars, but no other site out there is showing you …
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