(new car) Ruf RT12

[Tomo Motorsport]

Here's the Story courtesy of http://www.pistonheads.com

http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=105&i=12366

 

[jensked]

That's one hell of a car...does it cost a lot more than a regular 911?

 

[osabros]

a regular 911 carrera s will cost you 85,000 euros but that will cost at least 225,000 euros...

what surprises me is that the 911 chassis can actually put down all that power..... its got 650 lb-ft of torque for gods sake.....

 

[sandor_]

Ruf integrates the roll cage when the car is just a tub, thereby adding about 25% additional torsional rigidity according to the article.

Whats more amazing is that the '88 CRT was/is only .3 seconds slower to 60 mph and only 7 mph off the top end!!

 

[jayjaya29]

Damn, this thing is fast!

 

[bartboy9891]

I'd hit it!

 

[pdanev]

I've seen this baby in real life

Though I prefer the red color and the rims from the car shown in the article.

Sorry for the crappy quality pic, crappy equipment.

http://img21.imageshack.**/img21/6885/rufrt1220xh.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.**/img21/4306/rufrt1219ma.jpg

 

[Redliner]

Apart from the Jay Leno chin spoiler, I liked it A LOT!
And I must disagree with Pdanev, I like the orange one with 5-spoke wheels better...but they?re both very nice.

 

[sandor_]

Apart from the Jay Leno chin spoiler, I liked it A LOT!.

hey, you gotta keep that light front end down somehow when you hit that GO! pedal


i know there is a huge difference in front end lift with and without the chin spoiler even in my old(er) 911...

 

[kem]

Thats what I'll trade the C4S in for!

 

[joemoefro]

Yum

 

[Salar]

I'd hit it!

In every hole.

That's definately badass, but not very new, it seems it's a very limited production car.

 

[bartboy9891]

^ well all RUF's are limited production. but they'll make it for a while, just not very many.

 

[Salar]

I know all RUF's are limited production, I think it's something like 50 per year for RT12.

 

[Silverstar]

Awesome car, love the RUFs

Always picked them over any Porsche in Gran Turismo, or any other game that featured them :lol:

 

[haz]

the front is yucky, but the behind is beautiful ..

haz

 

[bone]

Awesome car, love the RUFs

Always picked them over any Porsche in Gran Turismo, or any other game that featured them :lol:

not that hard, since only need for speed has porsche, all the others use ruf

 

[Z Draci]

Fifth Gear Shootout: RUF RT12 vs. Mine's Skyline GT-R

 

[bone]

^that would be a cool shootout

and that would be one of the hardest bets i ever had to place
what would win?

 

[kem]

Id imagine the ruf would be faster on the straight, but I wonder if RUF puts nearly as much thought into the suspension as mines does.

^that would be a cool shootout

and that would be one of the hardest bets i ever had to place
what would win?