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Production chronology2004–2006
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PorscheCarrera GT
Production2004–2006
Recorded originGermany
ClassSupercar
Power603 hp
Built1,270 units
Production
1,270
confirmed units built
every.autos editorialconfidence: high
The last great analogue supercar — a Le Mans engine, a manual gearbox, and nothing to save you.
The Carrera GT arrived just as supercars were beginning to hide their drivers behind electronics, and it pointedly refused to. Its heart was a 5.7-litre V10 that traced back to a shelved Porsche racing programme — an engine built for the track, revving hard and screaming, driving the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox and a small, fierce ceramic clutch. There was no stability control to catch a mistake.
Built on the first production carbon-fibre monocoque, it produced 603 hp and weighed 1,380 kg. It was fast, but more than that it was demanding — a car that asked for skill and punished the lack of it, which is exactly why enthusiasts revere it. Porsche built 1,270 between 2004 and 2006.
As supercars grew ever more capable and ever more digital, the Carrera GT became the last of a kind: the analogue hypercar, thrilling and unforgiving in equal measure.
Written and fact-checked for every.autos · every claim checked against the sources below · 2026-07
Background
The Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engine sports car that was manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 2003 to 2006. Sports Car International named the Carrera GT number one on its list of Top Sports Cars of the 2000s, and number eight on its Top Sports Cars of All Time list. For its advanced technology and development of its chassis, Popular Science magazine awarded it the "Best of What's New" award in 2003.
Text adapted from “Porsche Carrera GT” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
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US EPA model years2004–2005
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years2005–2006
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗2 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2004–2006
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗3 years
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2003
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗1 year
Research notes
V10 engine originated from a cancelled Porsche Le Mans prototype program.