Carbon ceramic rotors are expensive, as any owner of a Porsche so equipped can attest to. It costs $4,666.09 to buy one front rotor on a 2010 and up GT3 RS and $3757.45 for one rear rotor, and the older GT3 carbon-ceramic rotors cost even more. Some cars are sold for less than a complete set!
Here’s a story by the New York Times on the subject that provides insight into why every car doesn’t have these fantastic brakes. (You have to be a registered NY Times member to view it; membership is free.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/automobiles/01BRAKES.html
This article brings fond memories of a certain Top Gear car review years back, when carbon-ceramic brakes (and clutches in this case) were just hitting their stride in high-dollar cars. Enjoy:
Thanks to Jim Millick for tipping us off on this story.
