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    All you Enzo fans can go home and CRY, because Porsche came out with a new supercar for a reason.....The Carrera GT!
    Ok, here is the stats:
    This is the world's first carbon-fiber subframe, lighter than Enzo's alloy subframe.

    Unlike Ferrari, Porsche's new supercar employs a V10 engine.
    It is not only shorter than a V12 (thus benefit weight distribution) but also lighter - 214kg compares with Ferrari Enzo's 225kg. However, the most significant advantage to Carrera GT is that its V10 is mounted very low in the chassis, thanks to a new ceramic clutch (PCCC, or Porsche Carbon Ceramic Clutch). The toughness of ceramic material allows the clutch to be made much smaller in diameter yet can handle tremendous of torque. With a small diameter clutch, the engine crankshaft can be positioned very close to the floor. This lower the center of gravity considerably.

    Porsche recorded 208mph on the Carrrera GT top speed, 9mph less than the enzo.
    However, it is definitely the best handling supercar currently available. No one will doubt the tuning technique of Porsche's engineers and test drivers (especially Walter Rohrl).
    This car is very wide, low and has a long wheelbase to enable remarkable stability. Further helped by a compact and low-mounted engine and a transverse gearbox, it achieves low center of gravity and low polar moment of inertia like no others. All technical specifications point to a first class handling.
    Not only makes exciting noise, the engine is so free revving and so smooth that it feels more like a racing engine, even more so than Lamborghini's V10. The power delivery is linear, without the explosiveness of some rivals thus performance is easily accessible.
    As the travel from steering wheel to gear knob is greatly shortened, shift becomes quicker and easier. Moreover, the shift mechanism is short and slick thus is a pleasure to use.
    you will love exploiting the potential of the chassis, which is remarkably stable and well balanced. This car is better tied down to ground than Ferrari Enzo - more stable and more neutral. It also contains its power better - in the Ferrari you'll always feel the engine overwhelm the chassis so that the ASR traction control intervene frequently; in the Porsche you feel a right balance between power and handling. It is therefore capable to corner faster than the Ferrari. Walter Rohrl claims the car can beat Enzo despite of its poorer power to weight ratio. So far the best he did is 7min 36sec
    So, here it is
    CGT
    ACCELERATION, Seconds
    Zero to 30 mph: 1.5
    40 mph: 2.0
    50 mph: 2.9
    60 mph: 3.5
    70 mph: 4.1
    80 mph: 4.7
    90 mph: 5.9
    100 mph: 6.8
    110 mph: 7.8
    120 mph: 9.4
    130 mph: 10.8
    Street start, 5-60 mph: 3.7
    Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 4.3
    50-70 mph: 4.8
    Standing 1/4-mile: 11.2 sec @ 132 mph
    Top speed (redline limited, mfr's est): 208 mph

    Engine

    No. of cylinders: 10

    Displacement: 5.7 liters

    Max Horse Power: 615 hp@ 8000 rpm

    Redline: 8400 rpm

    Max torque: 435 lb-ft @ 5750

    So the Enzo is a few ticks quicker, but consider this: Unlike the Enzo, which has an automated manual transmission that automatically operates the clutch and shifter, the Carrera GT has a good ol' six-speed manual and a traditional clutch. It has better brakes, better handling and is a little slower on the acceleration, but it has what it takes to win on the track.So, here you have all this juicy details on the CGT and how it takes down the Enzo!
    So, bring it on, Ferrari!!!!!!!!!!!!!GOOOOO POOORRRRSSCHHHEEEEE!!!!!!!

  • #2
    Porsche owns....

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    • #3
      For obvious reasons.....

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      • #4
        It also looks way cooler, but that just my opinion.....

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        • #5
          I have also read article in which they say the Carrera GT beats the Enzo....

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          • #6
            BRAKING:
            70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 145 ft
            This is also better than the Enzo....

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            • #7
              0-30 for the Enzo is 1.3 sec compared to CGT's 1.5 sec, very close.......

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              • #8
                Ummmm.......I think both cars are an ENORMOUS waste of money, so don't think I'm siding with the Enzo, but.....

                Originally posted by Porsche
                So, here you have all this juicy details on the CGT and how it takes down the Enzo!
                Yeah, we have all the "juicy details", but....I'm failing to see how it shows that the CGT takes down the Enzo?? Seems like a trade-off in different categories, to me.

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                • #9
                  Ok,ok, maybe saying the CGT takes down the Enzo was a little bit of a stretch, but it seem's like so many people think the Enzo is all that. So I wanted to show that yes, it is fast, but there is some serious competion going on....
                  I mean, come on. Give Porsche some respect. The Enzo is a great car but so is the CGT. Ferrari just wants bragging rights.
                  That's why only 399 Enzo's are being produced compared to Porsche's 1500 for the CGT. The Porsche will actually be used it races....most Enzo's are owned by rich people who would not dare drive 200 mph or musiums

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                  • #10
                    Also, a quick question.
                    Where did you come up with the name "Crimson Glow" ?

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