Ten years after production of the Carrera GT ended, it became a member of the Classic family. Built from 2003, the 980's appearance and stature left no question that it had motorsport in its DNA. While its design displayed its stylistic relationship to the production vehicles, it combined this with the hallmarks of legendary Porsche racing vehicles.
Built as an exclusive run of only 1,270 vehicles, the Carrera GT was powered by a ten-cylinder engine with dry sump. The naturally aspirated 5.5-litre V10 engine, which was actually designed for racing, had its displacement increased to 5.7 litres for the series.
Producing 450 kW (612 PS) of power at 8,000 rpm and with a top speed of over 330 km/h (205 mph), the Carrera GT truly set the benchmark.
The driving force was delivered via a manual six-speed transmission.
Porsche Classic Partner
Porsche is constantly expanding its skill-set for working with classic Porsche cars. Selected Porsche Centres are (or will be) Porsche Classic Partners, and your classic car is in good hands here: Certified experts are on hand to answer any questions you may have, whether about a repair, a parts replacement, or simply your shared interest in classic Porsches.
Factory restoration
The primary goal of the Porsche Classic Factory Restoration team is to maintain and care for historic Porsche vehicles. We have decades of experience in servicing, repairing and restoring classic and vintage Porsche series production vehicles, so you can trust us as a specialist contact for your car. We use original special tools and have access to all technical documentation and the Porsche archive. So you can be sure that your classic car is in the best hands.