Ruf Turbo R
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| name = Ruf Turbo R
| image = RUF 993 Turbo R (8679479367) (cropped).jpg
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| manufacturer = Ruf Automobile
| aka = Ruf TurboR
| production = 1998
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| predecessor = Ruf CTR2
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| class = Sports car (S)
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| layout = Rear-engine, all-wheel drive
| platform = Porsche 993
| engine = 3.6L twin-turbocharged M64 SOHC flat-6
| transmission = 6-speed manual
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The Ruf Turbo R, sometimes stylized as TurboR, is a sports car built by Ruf Automobile of Germany. It is based on the 993 generation Porsche 911 Turbo. It was introduced in 1998 after the discontinuation of the CTR2 (another 993 generation based car), however Ruf still wanted a supercar offering to be available and so the Turbo R became the supercar offering from Ruf for the 1998 model year and endured a very short production run of only one year.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} After 1998, Ruf continued to offer both partial and full Turbo R conversions for existing 911s well into the 2000s, but those cars retained the original Porsche VINs.{{Cite web |title=1997 RUF Turbo R |url=https://www.drivehcc.com/vehicles/58/1997-ruf-turbo-r |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.drivehcc.com |language=en-US}}
Specifications
The Turbo R is powered by the twin-turbocharged {{convert|3.6|L|cc|0|abbr=on}} flat-six engine from the Porsche 993 Turbo reworked by Ruf to produce {{Convert|490|hp|0|abbr=on}} at 5500 rpm and {{Convert|650|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 4500 rpm.{{Cite web|title=RUF TURBO R|url=https://rufautomobiles.com/portfolio/turbo-r/|website=RUF Automobiles {{!}} Parts, Powerkits, Upgrades, for Porsche Automobiles|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-05-25}} Computer-controlled all-wheel drive is standard and power is sent to the wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission.{{Cite web|title=RUF Automobile GmbH – Manufaktur für Hochleistungsautomobile – RUF TurboR|url=https://ruf-automobile.de/en/modell/ruf-turbor-2/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}} The suspension was modified with firmer springs and larger anti-roll bars to accommodate the extra power and the brakes were reworked by Ruf as well. On the exterior the Turbo R is differentiated by a Ruf body kit, 18 inch wheels, aero mirrors and removed rain gutters. In the interior, the same integrated roll cage from the CTR2 and the lightweight interior from the BTR were both offered as options. These modifications allowed the Turbo R to accelerate from 0–{{convert|100|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 3.6 seconds, 0–{{convert|200|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} in 11.8 seconds and reach a top speed of {{Convert|329|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.
Turbo R Limited
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In 2016 Ruf introduced the Turbo R Limited, a tribute to the original Turbo R with production limited to seven units, all of which sold, and prices starting at slightly under US$600,000.{{Cite web|title=RUF's Resto-Modded 911s Will Make Porsche Geeks Sweat|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/geneva-auto-show/a28382/ruf-resto-mod-911-geneva/|last=Perkins|first=Chris|date=2016-03-04|website=Road & Track|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}} The Limited uses the same twin-turbocharged 3.6L H6 sending power through a 6-speed manual transmission, but power has been increased to {{Convert|620|hp|0|abbr=on}} at 6800 rpm and {{Convert|553|lbft|0|abbr=on}} of torque at 4500 rpm. Unlike the original, the Limited comes standard with rear-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive offered as an option.{{Cite web|title=RUF TURBOR LIMITED|url=https://rufautomobiles.com/portfolio/turbo-limited/|website=RUF Automobiles {{!}} Parts, Powerkits, Upgrades, for Porsche Automobiles|language=en-CA|access-date=2020-05-25}} Ruf's official website reports the Limited's top speed as {{Convert|212|mph|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}, however they also state the top speed is "like its predecessor" suggesting the 10 mph difference between the two numbers may be a typo. Curb weight of the Limited is {{Convert|3175|lb|0|abbr=on}}.
References
External links
- [http://www.pistonheads.com/roadtests/doc.asp?c=105&i=6479 PistonHeads review of the Turbo R.]
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