Porsche Carrera GT Recall Ends, Comes With Free Tires
After a do-not-drive order, the Porsche Carrera GT recall is finally situated, and the V10 legends may return to the road.
It took about 18 months, but the Porsche Carrera GT recall that affected every single one of these V10-powered works of wonder has finally come to an end. It’s not often you see a manufacturer recall and repair 20-year-old vehicles. However, in the special case of something like the almighty Porsche Carrera GT, it makes a lot of sense. After all, you’d be hard-pressed to find one under the million-dollar mark at this point. Furthermore, they’re a bit notorious for their driving difficulty and are, to be quite frank, dangerous if put in the wrong hands.
Some owners of Carrera GTs, like automotive YouTube sensation Doug DeMuro, dispute their driving difficulty. In a recent video, he even stated that he and a handful of other Carrera GT owners chose to disregard the “do not drive” order while Porsche took the time to execute the recall repairs.
Repairs Reportedly Cost Porsche Over $100,000 per Vehicle.
F1rst Motors reports that the recall repair process costs $109,000 worth of parts. Of course, since this is a recall, Porsche is fronting the bill for all of the Carrera GT units. This includes a comprehensive service, installation of the new suspension components, and a set of brand-new Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tires.
Porsche reports that these new tires were developed specifically for the Carrera GT and that they not only improve safety in high-performance driving conditions, but they also make the car faster on a track.
“It’s very unusual for new tires to be developed for a 20-year-old vehicle. This underscores how important the Carrera GT is for Porsche and their customers to this day,” says Jörg Bergmeister. The goals of development, which Bergmeister was heavily involved in, were to further improve driving dynamics on dry and wet pavement. To accomplish this, two different rubber compounds are used in the tread (Dual-Compound-Technology).
“On the inner shoulder and tread blocks of the tire, silica is used to achieve the optimal compound characteristics for wet grip. Meanwhile, the mixture at the outer shoulder and outer tread blocks of the tire is responsible for dry grip. Here, one of the most important ingredients is industrial soot,” said Michelin tire development engineer Mathieu Greco, who oversees tire development for Porsche sports cars.
Special Treatment for A Special Car
Certainly, we don’t expect to see an influx of companies recalling and maintaining 20-year-old vehicles with the Porsche Carrera GT recall as a beacon of influence. Undoubtedly, it’s a special case. Of course, it’s also a special car. So, while we don’t expect to see a lot of similar post-production upkeep of cars in the future, we do have to take a moment to respect Porsche’s dedication to looking after one of the most iconic cars the legendary marque has ever produced.
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