The car in which his death performer of the title role in the hit series "Fast and Furious" Paul Walker, is considered one of the best speed cars ever made, and most sports series Porsche.
40-year-old and his friend Roger Rodas behind the wheel of a red Porsche Carrera GT burned with the German vehicle into a tree near the road in California over the weekend.
Porsche Carrera GT is made in 2004 and 2007 to a factory in Leipzig, and for this period are assembled only 1270 pieces. Unique Carrera can buy Used the Internet, the price starts at € 350,000, depending on the condition and mileage. In Bulgaria there is only one Porsche Carrera GT in silver.
This model, presented as a concept of the salon in Paris in September 2000, is the voice for the race car in the famous race "24 Hours of Le Mans", but at the last minute was stopped by participation because of high costs of the first jeep company - Cayenne, but also not to make competition "cousin" Audi R8. Porsche Carrera GT is considered the Porsche sport and the fact that it has the lowest possible center of gravity for a production car, and staggering V10 engine with a capacity of 5.5 liters.
Carrera GT is designed with a brand new bike. It is V-shaped 10-cylinder angle of 68 degrees between cylinder four-valve with a power 558 hp, reaching at 8200 rev / min. The maximum torque is 600 Nm. This vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 330 km / h. Also sports car come off from standstill to 200 km / h in about 10 seconds. Suspension type Puchrod horizontal helical springs arranged therein hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers. Ceramic brakes are not affected nor whether dry or wet, nor of pavement on which to move your car.
To be more stable car, the rear spoiler is located, which means electronic sensor change its position at speeds above 120 km / h or sharp departure. This creates a much better grip.
Porsche Carrera GT is the first production car in the world with a monocoque chassis and modular structure made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFP) and expensive carbon material taken directly from the most complex aerospace applications. So weigh only 1380 kg car light and powerful than it should be and most healthy. Specialists believe that the fatal blow to the tree of the road near Hollywood was by no less than 200 km / h to reach the terrible fire. With less speed, because of its unique design, Porsche would be deformed, but bounced "like a ball of ping pong" and not be destroyed and burned.
In fact, this Porsche is discontinued earlier, you had to be made to 1500 numbers, but because of new safety requirements in the US on the airbags, the plan is not reached. Kara Porsche Carrera GT it is perfect.
The vehicle mass is concentrated in the center. Tank of 92 liters is located between the seats and the engine.
The dead at age 40 in an accident with a Porsche Carrera GT - Paul Walker is a big fan of "fast and furious" cars as a whole. Furthermore collector of sports cars Walker was a participant in the development company and trading exhaust systems for cars like Porsche, Audi, BMW and Nissan, and there was and dealer license. During the premiere of the latest edition of "Fast and Furious" recognizes that cars have become purely a hobby in his main occupation.
The actor owns more than half a dozen interesting personal cars. Orange BMW'74 2002 Touring Walker described as absolute pride in the fleet, but to the blue Ford Escort Cosworth feels special feelings, such as driving in the sixth series of the cult film series. Rare tuned Toyota Supra 1995 and canary R33 Nissan Skyline are also part of his collection of cars used in the popular bar. Walker said that now is the largest collector of the BMW 03 E36M3 Lightweight in the world, this model is the most successful 3-series and the Bavarian company.
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