Porsche Carrera GT
1/12 scale plastic model kit of the Porsche Carrera GT
About the model:
- 1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit
- Length: 385mm
- Width: 160mm
- Height: 97mm
- Model assembly has been designed in such a way as to allow unblemished recreation of the elegant curves of the body
- Features a highly accurate reconstruction of the chassis
- The midship V10 engine is depicted in exquisite detail
- Pushrod front/rear suspension is fully movable
- Photo-etched parts are included to recreate the mesh which features on the rear engine hood
- Durable die cast parts are included to depict the undertray (comes pre-painted in black), front trunk and suspension arms
- Opening doors, front hood and engine hood really crank up the realism
- Rear cowling opens smoothly at just a push on the rear license plate
- The 2-part roof mirrors that of the actual vehicle, and can be stowed in the front trunk
- Side mirrors, rear view mirror and car logo are recreated using metal transfers
- A wrench is included for removing and attaching wheels
The Porsche Carrera was unleashed on the public at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, and wowed the world; its shape was based upon an exceptionally lightweight and strong carbon fiber monocoque and rear sub-frame, in addition to body panels made from the same material. It was propelled by a midship 5.7-liter V10 engine that blasted out 612hp and was an evolution of a powerplant developed for use in the toughest and most famous of endurance races, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Other technological advances incorporated into the design were a small and super-lightweight ceramic composite clutch, pushrod-actuated double wishbone suspension, ceramic composite brakes, plus an underpanel and diffuser combination which offered supreme downforce. Infused with patented state-of-the-art technologies, Porsche's Carrera GT embodied both the high-performance of a racing car with the usability and safety of a road car. It departed from Porsche's tradition of horizontally-opposed engines and in doing so became the company's new flagship which only 1,270 lucky owners around the world would have the opportunity to experience.
