Why Porsche Made New Tires for a 20-Year-Old Supercar
Improved safety and performance for owners of the recalled million-dollar Carrera GT can bolster Porsche’s sales network, too.
A 2006 Porsche Carrera GT on the lawn at the London Concours on June 4.
Photographer: John Keeble/Getty ImagesOwners of Porsche AG’s last great supercar are rejoicing as a 17-month recall and subsequent stop-driving order ends on its high-octane Carrera GT. The April 2023 recall affected all 1,270 of its V-10, 605-horsepower roadsters, when a potential suspension failure caused by corrosion or mechanical stress came to light. Many owners subsequently lost insurance coverage on their million-dollar vehicles.
“The recall is over, it’s all done!” automotive YouTuber and Carrera GT owner Doug DeMuro crowed on his popular channel after the company started shipping replacement parts in early September. “A lot of people were upset. This is a valuable car, people want to drive it, people were angry that they couldn’t drive this expensive car because of this order for this old part.”