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This is the Carerra GT
A recent preview of the New Porsche Carerra GT shocked the world this week at the Germany Auto Show. Spectators were said to have gasped in utter disbelief at the style of this new road car.
The Carrera GT has been conceived as strictly a road car. Yet its entire architecture is based on pure race technology. Assembly mass is concentrated at the center of the car. The fuel tank is located between the passenger shell and the mid-engine. So wheel load distribution remains constant - a vital prerequisite for outstanding road-holding properties. The center of gravity is extremely low, thanks to low height of the vehicle and deep mounting of engine and transmission. Result: high cornering speeds. Basic body material is carbon fiber. It alone provides all the properties required for top performance and superior dynamics, with minimum weight and maximum rigidity. And forms the basis for an innovative safety cage system.	The Carrera GT features a race chassis with 2 double wishbone axles. It is designed for agile performance, superior handling and high safety even in extreme situations. An exclusive for a road car: pushrods on the rear axle. They allow positioning of struts on the transmission, and permit fine-tuning of the chassis as well as aerodynamically advantageous air ducting in the engine, transmission and rear axle area. Additionally, they reduce overall weight and the unsprung masses for still better performance. With adjustable spring mounts on all wheels, wheel load can be perfectly balanced.