Filed under: Sports/GTs, Videos, Supercars, Daimler, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche
VIDEO: Carrera GT, MC12, SLR in Italy - what's not to like?
We'll keep this simple: three of the world's finest supercars in one of the world's best supercar playgrounds. The hardcore action doesn't go much beyond each car getting a solo peelout. However, each machine does get plenty of individual, loving, lifestyle-themed attention. And the sights and sounds -- ah, sehr gut and che bella. Enjoy the video after the jump.
[Source: You Tube]
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Todd 12:23PM (4/27/2007)
Man, the sound of the Carrera GT is awesome! That is a 40 valve flat 10, correct?
Anyone know of more video where you can hear that engine?
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Bob-o 12:40PM (4/27/2007)
Its a V10. And Youtube is probably a good bet for more videos.
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jjpg2000 12:48PM (4/27/2007)
Carrera GT's got a V10.
I could watch that video all day.
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MikeMike 1:11PM (4/27/2007)
I love the sound too...and hey, you can buy a wrecked one for only $100,000:
http://www.buzztracker.com/permalink/12261/31461599/eBay-Watch-Wrecked-Porsche-Carrera-GT-from-Redline-Movie
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james 1:25PM (4/27/2007)
Flat 10? Can you imagine how much room that would take up! "If you didn't mid throwing away your passenger seat you could have a marvelous flat 10 powering your new Carrera GT". Well I suppose the car is for the driver not the passenger, therefore I propose someone build this flat 10 into a modern supercar!
Don't anyone dare try and name a car with a flat 10 because there is nothing similar size wise, performance wise, or comparable in any way to the Carrera GT that has a flat 10.
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Mike 1:28PM (4/27/2007)
Three kings of sports cars? Considering this video is made in Italy I am very surprised to find one major sports car manufacturer not included in the trio...
Sure the MC12 is Ferrari sourced, but c'mon Maserati is a prince by blood only at best...Ferrari is king, hell the MC12 is Enzo based.
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Jordan 1:31PM (4/27/2007)
I couldn't help but notice that the first two "up-beat" snippets of background music are from the newest Prodigy album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned. One of my personal favorites. I only wish this side of the pond would catch up with the rest of the world in music...and cars. btw, I'll take the SLR, love that rumble.
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MikeW 1:51PM (4/27/2007)
A boxing 10 would be even firing, that V10 is odd firing. 68 degree V angle, so firing isn't every 72 degrees, it is close though. 68,76 repeat
The enzo (maserati) is odd firing also 65,55
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Nick 2:45PM (4/27/2007)
"Can you imagine how much room that would take up! "If you didn't mid throwing away your passenger seat you could have a marvelous flat 10 powering your new Carrera GT"."
Ferrari utilized flat-12s for quite a while...
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jjpg2000 3:54PM (4/27/2007)
#5 james, I think you are thinking of a "Strait" Engine. You might want to take a look at this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_configuration
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MikeW 5:29PM (4/27/2007)
Ferrari utilized 180 degree V12s for quite a while.
A boxing engine is a 180 degree Vee engine, with a 180 degree split of the crankshaft journals. (with our without extra bearings to support the crankshaft-Honda Goldwing, only 4 main bearings)
http://www.atspeedimages.com/pebble_2004/concorso_italiano/ferrari_boxer_engine.jpg
How much longer would a boxing 10 be over a V10, 2 inches if they were to use 11 main bearings.
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Crunkjuice 9:10PM (4/27/2007)
The Porshe sounds heavenly...
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Kyle 1:09AM (4/28/2007)
LOL at the Daft Punk song at the end.
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suren 3:05AM (4/28/2007)
heck....i would trade my girlfreind for that porshce.
its super sexy.
the sound feels so good.
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Matt 3:50AM (4/30/2007)
HP be damned, I'll take the Carerra GT (Super Boxster!) any day. That banshee howl is nothing short of sexy!!!
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