Porsche Trademarks Tasty Hypercar
Porsche's supercars are few and far between, but well worth the wait; just take a look at what they've blessed the automotive world with since the turn of the century. The Porsche Carrera GT came out in 2004, a solid 16 years ago. That car's mid-mounted aluminum V-10 displaced a healthy 5.7 liters and produced an even healthier 605 horsepower and 435 lb-ft of torque. The best part was that it came only with a six-speed manual transmission and took carbon fiber and weight-saving technology to fresh heights..
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