Forza Horizon 3: Once the ultimate Porsche in the last decade

Looks like it's the weekend again and this calls for another Forzathon challenge where we have one chance to get this iconic supercar from Porsche, the Carrera GT. Now that I got my hands on this rare breed, let's take a deep look on last decade's ultimate Porsche.



Decades after the 959 and long before the sensational 918 Spyder, there was the Carrera GT. Launched in 2003, it was the most powerful Porsche ever made. It was powered by a 5.7L V10 engine producing 612 PS of power and mated exclusively with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Porsche claims that this can reach 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). Because of its lightweight clutch that has two plates made from carbon fiber and silicon carbide, the crank is only 98.5mm lower, and it's surprisingly lighter as well.



Since we got some Hot Wheels work to deal with, let's say we send this legendary Carrera GT for a rollercoaster ride through the orange tracks ever imagined by kids of all ages? This should be fun as the Carrera GT will try to take on the most intimidating stunts ever to come up from the twisted minds of Hot Wheels.



Now this is how you enjoy a Porsche, the Hot Wheels way.

Forza Motorsport 4: 2003 Porsche Carrera GT

Germany's hypercar

When it was produced in 2003, the Porshce Carrera GT is the most powerful Porsche ever made. Firstly, it was powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine that generates 612 PS of power and Porsche claims that this can reach 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (205 mph). The only transmission available was a 6-speed manual transmission.

The crank is only 98.5mm from the floor of the car and the reason why the crank is so low is because of its lightweight clutch that has two plates made from carbon fiber and silicon carbide. It weighs less than four bags of sugar. Also benefiting from its lightweight structure was its brakes that were made of silicon carbide.

Despite being lighter, the Carrera GT isn't an easy car to drive because of its brutal clutch, savage power, and knife-edge handling but if you take time putting the effort to master the Carrera GT, this is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Jeremy Clarkson reviewed the Carrera GT on Top Gear and when handed to the Stig, the Carrera GT lapped the Top Gear track in 1:19.8, faster than the McLaren Mercedes SLR.

In Jeremy Clarkson's 2004 DVD, Hot Metal, both the Mercedes SLR McLaren and the Porsche Carrera GT were put into comparison and the SLR is faster than the Carrera GT on the straights and the short section of the Top Gear Test Track.

Production of the Carrera GT ended in 2007 with 1,270 produced.