Monday, December 22, 2025

2004 Porsche Carrera GT - the widow maker

The 2004 Porsche Carrera GT boasts a 5.7-liter V-10 spitting out 605 hp @ 8,000 rpm and 435 ft lbs @ 5,750 rpm through a six-speed manual with power delivery via a Porsche ceramic composite clutch. 0-60 mph comes in ~3.5 seconds with a 205 mph top speed. 664 were produced to US specification.
The 2004 Porsche Carrera GT features carbon-fiber construction. It's revered as one of the last great analog supercars.
Porsche intended to manufacture 1,500 examples, but produced only 1,270, priced from $440k. Lacking electronic stability control, only the most accomplished drivers dare take the car to it's limits. Carrera GTs have infamously ended up with dead occupants, including actor Paul Walker. Despite a deserved reputation as a widow maker the car has become hugely collectible. Hagerty suggests a concours 2004 Porsche Carrera GT is trending around $2m.

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