I'm in love... My new Fav car!

[Leon]

Porsche Carrera GT


http://www.auto-reporte.com.ar/images/PorscheGT1.jpg


http://www.auto-reporte.com.ar/images/PorscheGT2.jpg


http://www.auto-reporte.com.ar/images/PorscheGT3.jpg


http://www.auto-reporte.com.ar/images/PorscheGT4.jpg


http://www.auto-reporte.com.ar/images/PorscheGT5.jpg

[giambona]

I posted an article on this car a few weeks ago...
http://www.nytimes.com/library/auto/wheels/102200porsche.html

[pennypinch]

Holy hot damn. I'm an absolute Porsche fanatic, and that is a huge score for them. Considering the way they brought the Boxster to the dealership with minimal changed from the car show stand, I'm peeing my pants in anticipation. Maybe I outta change my Christmas list to the parents this year!!

Too lazy to click through the link, Leon. When is that bitch out?

[Ice-9]

Heheh, this has been my desktop picture for weeks. A V-10 in a freaking Porsche? Madness!! I want three...

[Nanotech9]

what were they thinking by putting the shifter so far up the center console? seems a little awkard to me.

the rest of it looks awesome though :)

[kain9i6]

Who do I have to fvck/kill to get one?? What do they run anyways?? (speed and $ wise)

[giambona]

Ice-9, you can send me the your desktop pic? Thanks. [email protected]

[giambona]

It's estimated to cost about $350,000

[kain9i6]

Will they take a check?? ;-)

[Leon]

Originally posted by Nanotech9
what were they thinking by putting the shifter so far up the center console? seems a little awkard to me.

the rest of it looks awesome though :)


I think they did that so you can shift faster. This is if you drive with both hands on the wheel.

[hapoo]

nice car!!!

how much? hehe

give us some specs

[Leon]

Desktop images:
http://www.us.porsche.com/english/news/modelinformation/carreragt/bildschirm/default.htm



Specs:
http://www.us.porsche.com/english/news/modelinformation/carreragt/daten/default.htm

[Aristo]

This car kick @$$. Hopefully one day I could afford it.

[pennypinch]

"Configuration V10 induction engine with 68° cylinder angle
Displacement 5.5 liters
Horsepower 410 kW (558 hp)
Max. rpm 8200"

Fuel tank capacity 90L

Uh, 90 litres? Isn't that a little large for a sports car? I mean, I guess with 10 cylinders to power, it'd only go 45 feet with a normal carrera tank, but still!

I think my Durango only has 100 L, for comparison...

[speedracer120]

Acceleration 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) under 4 seconds
0-120 mph (0-200 km/h) under 10 seconds

Jeez, I wonder how the wind would feel on my face in those condintions.

[Aristo]

Have you taken a front row ride of Superman in Six Flags? This car is even faster than Superman.

[hapoo]

Originally posted by dodo90024
Have you taken a front row ride of Superman in Six Flags? This car is even faster than Superman.

Superman goes from 0-100 in under 3 seconds. but i guess its just as good.

[pennypinch]

Porsche has a habit of underestimating their accelleration and top speeds by a good half second/top speed (case in point: the 993 Turbo [1998] was quoted to run "under five seconds", when most magazines were clocking times under or around 4). Thus, I would fully expect this little cabriolet to properly rip out almost every hair follicle on the top of the owner's head.
If you're talking about a curb weight of only 1,250 kg's, and 558 hp, it doesn't take fuzzy math to figure out that car will accellerate...rather quickly. That's an exact calculation, mind you. :)

[Aristo]

Originally posted by hapoo

Originally posted by dodo90024
Have you taken a front row ride of Superman in Six Flags? This car is even faster than Superman.

Superman goes from 0-100 in under 3 seconds. but i guess its just as good.

It does? I thought it's under 4 seconds. My bad.

[speedracer120]

Yeah, it's about time for me to get out of the house and go to a real amusement park. I just went to Knott's on Wednesday. The only real rides are Supreme Scream and Ghost Rider. I must say Ghost Rider is one hell of a woodent coaster. Supreme Scream is good but not as good as The Edge at Magic Mountain.

[Aristo]

I took my girlfriend to Knott's last week. When she was on Supreme Scream with me, she was scared to cry. Me feel bad. :(

[hapoo]

Originally posted by dodo90024
I took my girlfriend to Knott's last week. When she was on Supreme Scream with me, she was scared to cry. Me feel bad. :(


hey fear and women are good. it gets them aroused ;)

[ArkiStan]

I got aroused last night! Even though it was like 20 degrees. It's really cold here in the Bay Area these days.

(now let's see how off topic we can get this)

[Aristo]

Originally posted by ucbstan
I got aroused last night! Even though it was like 20 degrees.

I really don't want to know. :D

[Ice-9]

Originally posted by ucbstan
I got aroused last night! Even though it was like 20 degrees. It's really cold here in the Bay Area these days.

(now let's see how off topic we can get this)

Yeah, goddamit! I was always being told how nice and warm it was in California ALL YEAR ROUND!! What's up with this cold? If I wanted frost on my windshield, I would have stayed in NEW YORK!

[ArkiStan]

I know man. I swear SF shouldn't be California anymore. They should cut the state off right below SF and make the Bay Area and everything above a new state. Call it Calaska or something. Can you believe it actually snowed in SF a couple days ago?

[Aristo]

I don't remember it's that cold from the previous winter. <shiver>

[speedracer120]

You guys are wimps, it was just a little cold snap. :rolleyes: But I must admit, it does seem like this winter in California is a tad bit colder.

[johnnymk]

Finally, a Porsche that isn't shaped like a turtle. I guess they are starting to realize that syling is important. Way overpriced, though!! Maybe if a kit car comes out in a couple of years, it could be affordable to more than a couple of hundred people in the world.

[Renski]

http://www.overboost.com/images/280/full/Dscn9444.jpg

http://www.overboost.com/images/280/full/Dscn9445.jpg

http://www.overboost.com/images/280/full/Mvc00029.jpg

[Nanotech9]

now thats an awesome car! never heard of the name before...?

[hapoo]

Originally posted by Nanotech9
now thats an awesome car! never heard of the name before...?

salen?? They're made in Irvine (Ca). The company takes Mustangs and soups them up.

[Leon]

Whoa... That Saleen looks like a McLaren on steriods!

:eek:

[Ice-9]

Just read an article on it (the S7, that is) in Road and Track - here are the specs, for anyone who's interested:

Weight: 2750 lbs.
Engine: 7.0 L V8
Horsepower: 550 @ 6400
Torque: 525 @ 4000
Trans: 6-spd manual only :)
Wheels: 19x9.5 front, 19x13 (!) rear
Price: Your soul. No, wait, $375,000. But don't you wish you could just trade your soul for one? Me too.

[Aristo]

That's one hella car.