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- Melbourne
- GTPr01 (GT); TheGTAFather (GTA)
"Is the [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Porsche [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Carrera [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]GT[/FONT][/FONT] not exclusive enough for you? Need to beat the crowd, and the factory, in having a 997-based turbo?
Alois Ruf has a solution to these dilemmas for the well-heeled Porschephile. The Ruf Rt12 Turbo is built on a factory-fresh 997 chassis to which Ruf will add virtually anything you want, including an Alcantara-suede-covered roll cage. Most importantly, the Ruf treatment includes either a liquid-cooled, 3.6-liter twin-turbo [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]engine[/FONT][/FONT] that puts out 550 hp (560 hp is optional) or a 3.8-liter GT2-derived turbo that delivers 650 hp.
The first U.S. Rt12 Turbo was delivered to the Ruf Auto Center in Dallas, Rufs exclusive North American [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]dealership[/FONT][/FONT]. Starting price for a 550-hp, rear-drive base model is about $250,000. A fully loaded, all-wheel-drive, 650-hp retro IROC tangerine missile costs around $340,000. Cheaper than a [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Carrera [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]GT[/FONT][/FONT], and with Ruf claiming 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed (with optional gearing) of 220 mph, its faster as well.
Though production is limited to 35 bespoke cars per year, Ruf [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Porsches[/FONT][/FONT] arent fussy to drive or maintain. Ruf builds optimized street cars, not [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]race [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]cars[/FONT][/FONT] for the street, says Rufs Wayne Corley. After spending more time in traffic than at triple digits, thats confirmed.
The sticker is steep, but after driving the Rt12 from one extreme to another, it seems you get three carsa 200-plus-mph [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]supercar[/FONT][/FONT], a long-haul GT, and docile daily driver in a handsome, well-built package.'
-AutoWeek
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Alois Ruf has a solution to these dilemmas for the well-heeled Porschephile. The Ruf Rt12 Turbo is built on a factory-fresh 997 chassis to which Ruf will add virtually anything you want, including an Alcantara-suede-covered roll cage. Most importantly, the Ruf treatment includes either a liquid-cooled, 3.6-liter twin-turbo [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]engine[/FONT][/FONT] that puts out 550 hp (560 hp is optional) or a 3.8-liter GT2-derived turbo that delivers 650 hp.
The first U.S. Rt12 Turbo was delivered to the Ruf Auto Center in Dallas, Rufs exclusive North American [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]dealership[/FONT][/FONT]. Starting price for a 550-hp, rear-drive base model is about $250,000. A fully loaded, all-wheel-drive, 650-hp retro IROC tangerine missile costs around $340,000. Cheaper than a [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Carrera [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]GT[/FONT][/FONT], and with Ruf claiming 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed (with optional gearing) of 220 mph, its faster as well.
Though production is limited to 35 bespoke cars per year, Ruf [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Porsches[/FONT][/FONT] arent fussy to drive or maintain. Ruf builds optimized street cars, not [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]race [/FONT][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]cars[/FONT][/FONT] for the street, says Rufs Wayne Corley. After spending more time in traffic than at triple digits, thats confirmed.
The sticker is steep, but after driving the Rt12 from one extreme to another, it seems you get three carsa 200-plus-mph [FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif][FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]supercar[/FONT][/FONT], a long-haul GT, and docile daily driver in a handsome, well-built package.'
-AutoWeek
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