The name Carrera (Spanish for 'race') ultimately commemorates the success of Porsche at the Carrera Panamericana  the famous border-to-border Mexican endurance race where Porsche achieved such great success with the 550 Spyder in the 1950s.

Carrera (Spanish for "race" and "career") is a brand of Porsche automobile. The name commemorates the company's success in the Carrera Panamericana race.