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Top Gear
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Testing the greatest ever V10 supercars: Porsche Carrera GT vs Lexus LFA
Advertisement Video Stop what you're doing right now and turn this one up LOUD We could go into a short spiel outlining the various ways the car industry has turned its back on machines like these two. How electrification is changing the landscape. What the future of the supercar looks like. But that's... not really fun. What's more fun is going into a longer, much more entertaining spiel celebrating machines like these two. And more specifically, the engines that power them. Advertisement - Page continues below A warm welcome back then, assembled friends, to two beautiful, glorious, unhinged V10s. And the cars they're barely restrained in: the Porsche Carrera GT and Lexus LFA. So stop what you're doing - especially that - sit back, turn it up really very loud, and allow Top Gear's Jethro Bovingdon and Ollie Marriage to throw it back to one of the very finest eras in the history of the motor car. You might like Advertisement - Page continues below Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Top Gear
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Here's what the Porsche Carrera GT could have looked like
Here's what the Porsche Carrera GT could have looked like In the late 1990s sketches were being drawn up at Porsche for a mid-engined V10 coupe Skip 1 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. Well, this is rather fun. The sketch above shows what the Porsche Carrera GT could have looked like if it was a tin-topped, V10-engined supercar. The sketch was shown off in one of Porsche's YouTube videos, with actor Adrien Brody heading to Stuttgart to undertake an internship at the Zuffenhausen factory. Advertisement - Page continues below It's a heartwarming watch if you've got half an hour spare today, or you could skip to the 13-minute mark to see Brody meet Porsche's director of special projects, Grant Larson. Larson – who joined Porsche as a designer back in 1989 and penned the original 986 Boxster – explains that back in 1999 he was asked by the Carrera GT's project manager to come up with some ideas for a mid-engined V10 supercar. Must have been a fun few days at work after that. The sketch we're shown clearly takes some inspiration from the 911 GT1 in the roof to rear spoiler section. Looks like there would have been a hefty roof scoop, plus a dramatic ducktail-style spoiler and a giant rear diffuser section. And are those giant portrait exhausts? We love the Carrera GT, but this coupe could have been quite something. It's not too late, Porsche. Advertisement - Page continues below Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
Independent Singapore
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Independent Singapore
Singaporean crashes Porsche supercar worth millions in Austrian Alps
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man driving a rare Porsche Carrera GT supercar ran off a mountain road in Austria last week, sending the high-performance vehicle crashing into a forested hillside in the scenic Postalm mountain area. Both the driver and another Singaporean passenger only suffered minor injuries, but the crash left the multimillion-dollar car severely damaged. According to a statement posted on social media by the Strobl fire department, the incident occurred at approximately 11:25 a.m. on July 11, along the Postalm mountain road near Strobl in the Salzburg region. The yellow Porsche Carrera GT reportedly lost control between the first and second bends of the route. The vehicle veered off the steep slope and became wedged between trees in the forest below as it came to a stop. The two Singaporean passengers had already been rescued from the car and were receiving medical treatment in an ambulance by the time the fire department arrived. The recovery operation took nearly three and a half hours, and firefighters had to cut down several trees and remove their roots in order to create space to lift the supercar back up to the road. The narrow mountain road was closed for the entire duration of the rescue. See also 15% of Singaporean companies headed by female CEOs: Global study Images released by the fire department show the vehicle with significant damage, particularly to its left rear side. The Porsche Carrera GT, known for its carbon fibre structure and limited production, is notoriously difficult to repair, and the full extent of the damage has yet to be assessed. Salzburg radio reported that the car was registered in Heilbronn, Germany, though the owner's identity has not been made public. It remains unclear whether speed played a role in the accident. The Porsche Carrera GT is a 603-horsepower supercar, capable of reaching speeds over 330 km/h. With fewer than 1,300 units ever produced, it is considered one of the most iconic and valuable vehicles in the world of high-performance cars. () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Aftermath of a Porsche Carrera GT Careening Off the Austrian Alps
Taking a Porsche Carrera GT for a drive in the Alps sounds like a dream day for most car enthusiasts, but it can turn into a nightmare in an instant, as one driver found out on July 11, according to firefighters in Austria. The crash in question occurred around 11:25 a.m. and involved a Yellow Carrera GT that was driving on the Postalm Road in Tennengau, Austria, according to first responders. A social media post from the local volunteer firefighting department indicates the 603-hp, mid-engine supercar crashed between the first and second corners of the scenic, 16-mile alpine pass. Images from the recovery show the Carrera GT slid down an embankment during the crash. The two occupants of the German-registered Porsche were already extricated and receiving medical attention when the recovery team arrived. Recovering the crashed Carrera GT required the Strobl Volunteer Fire Department to close the pass for around 3.5 hours, as a team of pump and tow trucks arrived on the scene. In order to reach the Fayence Yellow Carrera GT, the fire department says it cut down "several trees... and root stumps" before the built-in rope from a rescue vehicle known as Tank 1 was able to winch it out. Photos from the rescue show the Carrera GT suspended in the air as the rope trucks lifted it out of the ravine. It's not immediately clear how the Carrera GT ended up off the road, but it certainly wouldn't be the first time that a potential degree of overeagerness resulted in a crashed Carrera GT. Reports from Radio Salzburg indicate that both of the occupants were from Singapore, though the car was reportedly registered in Heilbronn, Germany. Similarly, Radio Salzburg reported that a special kind of tow truck was called to the incident, due to the rare nature and carbon-heavy construction of the Carrera GT. Ownership details about the car are unknown at this time. Limited photos of the vehicle following the crash show a surprisingly limited amount of obvious damage, with the majority of the damage seen on the left-rear quarter panel. However, the monocoque construction of the Carrera GT and the fact that only around 1200 were built indicate that repairing this unit could prove to be particularly challenging. Either way, it hurts to see an especially golden version of one of Porsche's most coveted models crash like this. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Aftermath of a Porsche Carrera GT Careening Off the Austrian Alps
Taking a Porsche Carrera GT for a drive in the Alps sounds like a dream day for most car enthusiasts, but it can turn into a nightmare in an instant, as one driver found out on July 11, according to firefighters in Austria. The crash in question occurred around 11:25 a.m. and involved a Yellow Carrera GT that was driving on the Postalm Road in Tennengau, Austria, according to first responders. A social media post from the local volunteer firefighting department indicates the 603-hp, mid-engine supercar crashed between the first and second corners of the scenic, 16-mile alpine pass. Images from the recovery show the Carrera GT slid down an embankment during the crash. The two occupants of the German-registered Porsche were already extricated and receiving medical attention when the recovery team arrived. Recovering the crashed Carrera GT required the Strobl Volunteer Fire Department to close the pass for around 3.5 hours, as a team of pump and tow trucks arrived on the scene. In order to reach the Fayence Yellow Carrera GT, the fire department says it cut down "several trees... and root stumps" before the built-in rope from a rescue vehicle known as Tank 1 was able to winch it out. Photos from the rescue show the Carrera GT suspended in the air as the rope trucks lifted it out of the ravine. It's not immediately clear how the Carrera GT ended up off the road, but it certainly wouldn't be the first time that a potential degree of overeagerness resulted in a crashed Carrera GT. Reports from Radio Salzburg indicate that both of the occupants were from Singapore, though the car was reportedly registered in Heilbronn, Germany. Similarly, Radio Salzburg reported that a special kind of tow truck was called to the incident, due to the rare nature and carbon-heavy construction of the Carrera GT. Ownership details about the car are unknown at this time. Limited photos of the vehicle following the crash show a surprisingly limited amount of obvious damage, with the majority of the damage seen on the left-rear quarter panel. However, the monocoque construction of the Carrera GT and the fact that only around 1200 were built indicate that repairing this unit could prove to be particularly challenging. Either way, it hurts to see an especially golden version of one of Porsche's most coveted models crash like this. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
