autoevolution 9 Mar 2021, 18:10 UTC · by 59 photos The fact the wonderful 918 Spyder, arguably the successor of the Carrera GT, did nothing to dent the memory of the 2004 model is even more proof of what a great machine Porsche managed to build back then. In fact, the hybrid 918 Spyder might have helped inflate the GT's aura. With its electric motors, the more modern car is seen as a member of the current generation, whereas the GT is part of what is quickly becoming a dying breed. And we all know how people have a soft spot for everything threatened with extinction. To be fair, the Carrera GT deserves all the applause it gets.