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of its all-conquering 919 Le Mans car and then tell the world that it wouldn’t be putting it into production. It even had the racer’s highly complex V4 hybrid engine that, while far from tuneful, could be turned up to around 1,000hp when combined with a front-mounted electric motor.
Yes, slapping a highly complex prototype engine in the back of a road car isn’t the easiest thing in the world. But Porsche has already proven that it can successfully migrate its racing tech to the road. Just look at the Carrera GT. That glorious V10 soundtrack is the product of a Le Mans project that could very well have given Audi a run for its money during its reign of dominance.
After back-to-back victories at the ’97 and ’98 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche decided to regroup and develop a new prototype for 2000. The plan was to use a naturally aspirated V10 engine that was originally destined for the Footwork Formula 1 team in 1992, which would have made this one of the best sounding Le Mans cars of the era. Alas, the project was scrapped when Porsche had to move engineers over from its motorsport division to work on theNo, not the SUV - the stunning Carrera GT.
That’s reflected in the numbers. We’re looking at 612hp and 435lb ft of torque, which is enough to send you and a terrified passenger from 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds. Even some 20 years on from release, those stats are seriously impressive – especially when you consider that there’s no forced induction to pump up the performance. Moreover, you had to manage it all through a six-speed manual gearbox.
Carrera GT values are on a charge at the moment and are quickly rising well above the seven-figure mark. Which makesfor this example even more tempting, particularly as it comes in an extremely rare colour and has evidently been well looked after by its previous owner. What’s more, with a few miles on the clock, you can actually take it out for a spin without worrying about depreciation.
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