The 2004 Porsche Carrera GT (980) is a mid-engine supercar built by Porsche.
The production car would be unveiled in 2003, three years after the debut of the concept car. Having motorsports inheritance, its design indicates stylistic links with standard production vehicles whilst taking some of its features from legendary Porsche racing cars.
In this exclusive production run of only 1270 cars, the Carrera GT is powered by a ten-cylinder engine with dry-sump lubrication.
The capacity of the 5.5-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine, which was originally designed for use on the track and fitted on the Carrera GT's 2000 concept, is increased to 5.7 litres for the standard production model.
Games[]
Need for Speed: Most Wanted[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
It understeers very little and performs better in races than other high-end cars. When fully upgraded with Junkman parts, it outclasses even the BMW M3 GTR.
Stock
The stock Carrera GT is unlocked through the Career mode upon the player defeating Blacklist Rival #3: Ronald "Ronnie" McCrea.
Upon being unlocked, it can be purchased in the Career mode from a Car Lot for 280,000 cash, and it can be selected for customisation in My Cars.
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Challenge Series
A custom Carrera GT is offered in the Challenge Series and can be driven in two events:
- #37 - Tollbooth Time Trial: Complete "Interchange & Tunnel" in less than three minutes and thirty-five seconds.
- #38 - Infractions: Earn six infractions in a Heat Level 4 pursuit and evade.
It cannot be unlocked for use in any events or game modes outside of its two Challenge Series events.
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Challenge Series vehicle
Top Speed 8.8
Acceleration 9.3
Handling 9.8
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Need for Speed: Carbon[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: Carbon as a tier 3 exotic class car.
Its acceleration is not strong but it makes up for it with a high top speed along with brilliant handling.
Stock
The stock Carrera GT is unlocked for purchase in the Career mode depending on the player's chosen career path:
- Exotic: Take over Canmor Downs, Silverton
- Muscle: Defeat Darius in the "Boss Race: Canyon Duel" event in Silverton
- Tuner: Defeat Darius in the "Boss Race: Canyon Duel" event in Silverton
Once unlocked, it can be purchased from any Car Lot for 240,000 cash.
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Exotic Tier 3Stock: 240,000 cash
Top Speed 6.9
Acceleration 6.5
Handling 8.4
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Bonus
The bonus Carrera GT is included with the Collector's Edition release and is available for use in Quick Race from the beginning of the game.
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Top Speed 9.6
Acceleration 9.3
Handling 9.2
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Colin's
Colin drives a Carrera GT as part of the crew in the Career mode, if the player drives a tier 3 car.
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Exotic Tier 3 Crew Member
Top Speed 6.9
Acceleration 6.5
Handling 8.4
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Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City and is unlocked after Clutch is defeated in the PlayStation Portable release.
It is unlocked in the Gameboy Advance release after MK is defeated as it replaces the Carrera S featured in the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS releases.
Need for Speed: ProStreet[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: ProStreet as a tier 3 vehicle. It was included as an add-on car as part of the downloadable Booster pack made available on December 19, 2007.
It's down on power compared to other supercars but its focus on handling makes it best utilised in Grip and Speed events.
Need for Speed: Undercover[]
The Carrera GT is featured in Need for Speed: Undercover as a Tier 1 vehicle with a price tag of $300,000. It becomes available for purchase from the car lot upon the player reaching Wheelman Level 13.5.
It has better stock acceleration statistics than in previous titles and can still reach a high top speed (241 mph/388 km/h). However, when compared to the rest of Tier 1, the Carrera GT lacks in both aspects.
It appears in the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii releases with a price tag of $150,000.
Need for Speed: Shift[]
The Carrera GT is featured in Need for Speed: Shift as a tier 4 vehicle. It has a performance rating of 15.00 and a price tag of $700,000.
It's a great vehicle within its range although both the Pagani Zonda F and McLaren F1 have better performance ratings.
Need for Speed: Nitro[]
The Carrera GT appears in the Nintendo DS release of Need for Speed: Nitro.
Need for Speed: World[]
The Carrera GT was made available in Need for Speed: World on September 27, 2012 as an S class car.
The Carrera GT was first shown in the first trailer for Need for Speed: World, and was later included in a screenshot released on August 2, 2012 as part of a preview for the upcoming Drag game mode. It was added to the game on August 22, 2012 but only appeared as an AI controlled rival in singleplayer races.
The Carrera GT is focused on handling rather than power. It is responsive at any speed and has good traction. Its handling is up to par with any A class Porsche 911 and S class car such as the Pagani Zonda Cinque.
However, its responsiveness comes at the cost of acceleration. The Carrera GT accelerates averagely and slower than cars with a similar overall rating, but is still capable of keeping up with them. Unlike most S class cars, it has a weak nitrous boost. Top speed is 218 mph (351 km/h).
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E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
758845
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| Stock: 758 (S class) | Maximum: 845 (S class) |
Silver
The Silver style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs 
8600. It was made available on September 27, 2012 following the 10th "Spot the Devs" event.
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 813 785 877 778 Standard
8600 |
Red
The Red style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs 
1,725,000.
It was initially released on December 19, 2014 as part of a special weekend only rotation.
On May 28, 2015, its price was lowered from 2,500,000 as part of the End of the World event.
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758 657 837 780 Standard
1,725,000 |
"Ultra"
The "Ultra" style is a art director car that costs 13800. It was released on January 9, 2013.
Its paint job reflects Porsche's prior success in the 24 Hours of Le Mans - the race number "16" refers to the number of victories.
It is fitted with various ultra quality performance parts from different manufacturers, 3-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
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845 859 899 777 Art Director
13800 |
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) as an Exotic Series racer vehicle, and as an SCPD Speed Enforcement unit.
The racer vehicle is unlocked upon the player earning a total of 405,000 racer bounty. The SCPD unit is unlocked upon the player earning a total of 595,000 cop bounty.
It lacks a high top speed compared to other Exotic and Speed Enforcement class cars but has direct, sharp steering to compensate. The Wii release of the game does not feature the Carrera GT.
 Earn 405,000 racer bounty
 Earn 595,000 cop bounty
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Exotic Series
Speed Enforcement
Tier 4
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201 mph (323 km/h)
$120,000
RWD
612 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
3.8 secs.
2006
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Shift 2: Unleashed[]
The Carrera GT is featured in Shift 2: Unleashed as a Modern A class car with a performance rating of 1,570. It has a price tag of $362,000 and a handling rating of 4.99.
Need for Speed: The Run[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: The Run as a Supercar class car included in the Supercar Pack released on November 15, 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and May 15, 2012 for the Xbox 360.
Its inclusion was revealed by PlayStation.Blog on November 11, 2011 as one of seven PlayStation exclusive supercars.[1]
Stock
The stock Carrera GT requires the Supercar Pack and is unlocked from the beginning of the game.
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Top Speed: 212 mph (341 km/h)
0 to 60 Time: 3.6s
BHP: 604 @ 8,000 rpm
Performance: Tier 5
Handling: Normal
Class: Supercar
Drivetrain: RWD
Value: $440,000.00
Manufacture Year: 2008
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Need for Speed: Rivals[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: Rivals as an RCPD unit that was first shown in a gameplay video published by IGN[2] on November 8, 2013.
RCPD - Patrol
The patrol specification of the Carrera GT is unlocked upon completing the rank 11 assignment - "Turn The Tables".
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 Police Rank 11{Patrol}
Tech Level 3
Complete Patrol Assignment 11
Top Speed 7.0
Acceleration 7.7
Control 7.3
Strength 7.8
Durability 7.7
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RCPD - Undercover
The undercover specification of the Carrera GT is unlocked upon completing the rank 11 assignment - "What They Fear Most".
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Police Rank 11 {Undercover}
Tech Level 3
Complete Undercover Assignment 11
Top Speed 7.0
Acceleration 7.1
Control 7.6
Strength 7.8
Durability 7.2
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RCPD - Enforcer
The enforcer specification of the Carrera GT is unlocked upon completing the rank 11 assignment - "Bring Them Justice".
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Police Rank 11 {Enforcer}
Tech Level 3
Complete Enforcer Assignment 11
Top Speed 7.0
Acceleration 7.1
Control 7.3
Strength 8.2
Durability 8.2
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Need for Speed: No Limits[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as the part of Eclipse update, and featured in the "Blackridge Breakout: Porsche Carrera GT" special event[3] that took place from November 11, 2019 to November 25, 2019. The starting performance rating is 637.
Stock
The stock Carrera GT is a super class car that requires 60 legendary blueprints to unlock. The blueprints required to unlock the vehicle can be found from various sources:
- "Blackridge Breakout: Porsche Carrera GT" special event
- Black Market
- Upgrade Crates
- Premium Crates
- Chop Shop
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 Super
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4500 | 4500 | 4500 | 637 | 
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  x60 Legendary Blueprints
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8702 | 9525 | 9114 | 975 |
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Stage Upgrades
  x35 Legendary Blueprints  x35 Legendary Blueprints |
Need for Speed: Duel[]
The Carrera GT (2004) appears in Need for Speed: Duel.
Need for Speed: Edge[]
The Carrera GT 2004 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with an S class performance rating.
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S 770
Requires 500 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 779
Acceleration 776
Nitro Capacity 756
Strength 500
Durability 440
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered[]
The Carrera GT appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered as a car tier 4 vehicle available to cops and racers.
It lacks a high top speed compared to other Exotic and Speed Enforcement class cars but has quite direct steering to compensate.
Cop[]
The Carrera GT Interceptor is an SCPD Speed Enforcement unit unlocked upon earning 595,000 cop bounty.
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Speed Enforcement Unit - Cop (Tier 4)
"The Culmination of over 50 years of Porsche Race Engineering" Earn 595,000 cop bounty. Top Speed: 201 mph (323 kph) 0 to 62: 3.80s BHP: 612 @ 8,000 Drive: Rear-Wheel Price: $120,000 Year: 2006 |
Racer[]
The Carrera GT is a Exotic Series racer unlocked upon earning 405,000 racer bounty.
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Exotic Series - Racer (Tier 4)
"The Culmination of over 50 years of Porsche Race Engineering" Earn 405,000 racer bounty. Top Speed: 201 mph (323 kph) 0 to 62: 3.80s BHP: 612 @ 8,000 Drive: Rear-Wheel Price: $120,000 Year: 2006 |
Trivia[]
- The active rear spoiler is functional in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010), Shift 2: Unleashed, Need for Speed: The Run, Need for Speed: Rivals, and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.
- In the PlayStation Portable release of Need for Speed: Undercover, the Carrera GT has different wheels than in other Need for Speed releases for the PlayStation Portable, sharing the stock wheels with the Porsche 911 GT2 (997).
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, the Carrera GT can be selected with either a Basalt Black Metallic, Fayence Yellow, GT Silver Metallic, Guards Red or Seal Grey body paint colour.
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, it is listed as a 2006 model year.
- In Need for Speed: The Run, it is listed as a 2008 manufacture year.
- In Need for Speed: Rivals, the Carrera GT has gray painted stock rims.
- In Need for Speed: Unbound, banners depicting the Carrera GT can be found throughout the Kennedy Test Track as part of the Porsche 75th anniversary celebration for Volume 4, although the car does not appear in-game.
Gallery[]
(Challenge Series)
(Bull's)
(Bonus)
(Colin's)
(Booster Pack)
(Custom Unlockable)
(Bonus)
(Silver)
(Red)
("Ultra")
(Trailer)
(Promotional Image)
(Racer)
(SCPD)
(Works)
(RCPD - Enforcer)
(RCPD - Undercover)
(Promotional Image)
References[]
- ↑ Article: blog.playstation.com (2011) Need for Speed The Run: PS3-Only Supercars Revealed, Michael Bay Trailer Available at: https://blog.playstation.com/2011/11/11/need-for-speed-the-run-ps3-only-supercars-revealed-michael-bay-trailer/
- ↑ Video: IGN (2013) Need for Speed Rivals - Hot Pursuit Gameplay (PS4). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEHHJZ-7vhA
- ↑ Article: ea.com (2019) Need for Speed No Limits ECLIPSE UPDATE. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-no-limits/news/eclipse-update
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