2004 Porsche Carrera GT Concept - Black (Maisto) 1/18

200 Mile per Hour Dream Machine
The desert may be the only place you can find enough empty road to drive this new 558-horsepower missile. That, and the Bonneville Salt Flats. After all, with the power to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds, the GT will be blasting through the next intersection while most traffic is just moving off the line.

According to press material, only a few steps remain before production can begin. In the meantime, motorists can drool over the prodigious performance promised by this 5.5-liter, V10 engine machined from a blend of exotic alloys and coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox by a racing clutch. The mid-engine placement contributes to an incredibly low center of gravity. Power is delivered to all four wheels, which measure 19 inches up front and 20 inches in the rear. Super-light magnesium rims improve handling while large ceramic disc brakes provide exceptional stopping power.

Exceptional aerodynamics is paramount to any car that's going to push the 200-mph barrier, and Carrera delivers. The rear spoiler televates to keep the back end down as the speed climbs. Air flow has been routed to cool both the engine and brakes. Large intakes are visible, below the headlights, scooping air for the front brakes. Another intake port is just aft of the doors to cool the rear brakes and feed fresh air to the hungry engine.

Rare from the Start
Porsche plans to build only 500 of these super cars. If it is added to the Porsche stable, the German manufacturer, whose name is synonymous with racing and sporting machinery, would directly challenge Ferrari and Lamborghini. The rumored $315,000 price tag would be a direct challenge as well.

To give this exceptional car the justice it deserves we have produced a premium quality replica. Every graceful curve and intricate detail has been captured in this precision die-cast reproduction. It’s almost a wonder that it can even sit still at all.

Model Features

• Opening Doors
• High Detail Interior
• Opening Cutaway Engine Bonnet
• High Detail V-10 558 HP Engine
• Opening Forward Trunk
• Working Steering System
• 4-Wheel Independent Spring Suspension
• 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
• Alloy Mag Wheels
• Adjusting Rear Spoiler
• Baked Jet Black Enamel Finish
• Precision Molded Resin Trim
• Precision Die-Cast Metal Replica
• Scale 1:18
• Length: 9+ inches

2004 PORSCHE CARRERA GT CONCEPT - BLACK (MAISTO) 1/18 Diecast Model Car