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Ruf Automobile GmbH
legal form Company with limited liability
founding 1939 (as AUTO call )
Seat Pfaffenhausen , Germany
management Alois Ruf jun.
Branch Automobile manufacturer
Website www.ruf-automobile.de

Ruf Automobile GmbH (spelling RUF) is a German automobile manufacturer from Pfaffenhausen in the Unterallgäu district, founded in 1939 by Alois Ruf . The company has specialized in the refinement of Porsche vehicles and builds its own vehicles based on Porsche body shells or in-house developments with a Porsche appearance.

history

AUTO RUF in the 1940s
RUF R turbo (620 PS (456 kW))
Call CTR3
Rear view of the Ruf CTR3
Call SCR 2018
RUF Turbo 3.3 and Rt35
Alois Ruf jun. 2010

The Ruf company was founded in 1939 under the name "AUTO-Ruf" by Alois Ruf Senior in Pfaffenhausen in the Unterallgäu district as a car workshop. After the Second World War , a petrol station was added. A separately managed bus company followed in 1955. In the 1960s, Ruf gained initial experience in the maintenance and repair of Porsche vehicles. In 1975 the prototype of the first Ruf Turbo was created. For example, a Porsche 911 Turbo with 3.0 liter displacement and 260 hp became a Ruf Turbo with 3.3 liter displacement and 303 hp. A variant increased to 217 hp was also offered for the naturally aspirated Porsche 911.

In 1981 Ruf was recognized as an automobile manufacturer by the Federal Motor Transport Authority . From 1983 onwards, the Ruf Porsche 911 could be converted to the Ruf model BTR. In addition to a 3.4 liter turbo with 374 hp, this car was equipped with a five-speed gearbox developed by Ruf, while Porsche only offered four gears for the high torque of the turbo. In 1984 the reputation of BTR broke the 300 km / h limit on the Ehra-Lessien test site in a comparison of street legal vehicles ( World's Fastest Cars ) by the US car magazine Road & Track . In 1987 the call CTR , also known as Yellowbird , followed with BiTurbo , 469 PS (345 kW) and a top speed of 342 km / h - the fastest street-legal vehicle at the time.

The Ruf Carrera Turbo (RCT) was introduced in 1993. Its turbo engine has a maximum output of 370 hp (272 kW). The big brother RCT EVO was ready a year later with a maximum output of 425 hp (313 kW).

In 1996 the CTR 2 model was created with a top speed of 340 km / h. In its rear wing, in addition to its aerodynamic function, inlets for the charge air cooler and a so-called airbox were combined in a compact system. For the first time, an integrated roll cage (IRC for short, from integrated roll cage , see also safety cell ) was used.

In 2001 Ruf presented the Rturbo . Together with an engine that had been upgraded to 520 hp, there was a choice of rear-wheel or all-wheel drive and two different bodies, namely that of the Porsche 996 Carrera or the Porsche Turbo. In mid-2002 the model was also offered in the two power levels with 550 hp and 590 hp.

At the Essen Motor Show 2004, Ruf showed the Rt12 based on the 997 chassis . With a 3.8-liter twin-turbo engine, it had an output of 650 hp (478 kW). It was also available with rear or all-wheel drive.

In 2007 Ruf presented the in-house development CTR3 . It has a 700 hp (515 kW) biturbo engine and reaches over 370 km / h. The vehicle weighs around 1400 kg and has a sequential gearbox.

In October 2008, Ruf presented the first electrically powered sports car from Germany, the eRuf . In March 2009, Ruf presented another electric prototype at the Geneva Motor Show , developed in cooperation with Siemens AG . The power is 270 kW (367 hp) and the maximum torque is over 900 Nm.

At the Geneva Motor Show 2011 presented reputation the most advanced version of Rt12 series, the Rt12 R . The twin-turbo boxer engine with a displacement of 3.8 l develops 730 hp (537 kW) and has a maximum torque of 940 Nm. In 2012 Ruf presented the Clubsport variant of the CTR 3 at the Geneva Motor Show. With 777 PS (571 kW) and an aero package that is tuned for more downforce, it is the top of the Ruf model series.

In 2013, Ruf introduced the 3800s . The basis for this type is the body shell of the Porsche model series 981, equipped with the 3.8 liter engine from the Porsche 991. Its engine develops 309 kW (420 hp) at 7400 rpm and has a maximum torque of 450 Nm at 5600 rpm.

The current top vehicle from Ruf is the RtR with an output of 590 kW (802 PS).

Ruf continues the RGT series with the RGT 4.2 . Its wheel arches are widened and the front has even larger openings for more effective cooling. The body is additionally stiffened by an integrated roll cage. The car is powered by a six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with a displacement of 4.2 liters, dry sump lubrication with an external oil tank, as well as 525 PS (386 kW) power and 500 Nm torque.

In 2015, Ruf presented the Ruf TurboFlorio at the Geneva Motor Show, combining the power of a Ruf Turbo with 464 kW (630 PS) with a classic design. It can be recognized by a safety bar that separates the electrically retractable roof from the fixed glass rear window. Like all Ruf Turbo models, the TurboFlorio has air openings above the rear wheels for air flow to the charge air cooler.

At the Geneva Motor Show in March 2017, Ruf presented the Ruf CTR 2017, which was limited to 30 units , a sports car that it had developed entirely in-house. Visually, the vehicle is similar to the Ruf CTR from the 80s.

Ruf also restores and upgrades its own classic vehicles and Porsche vehicles.

Historical models

Type Base vehicle Motorization From ... to
Turbo 3.3 930 turbo 3.3 liter turbo; 303 hp / 412 Nm 1977
SCR 911 SC 3.2 liter teat; 217 hp / 280 Nm 1978-1983
BTR 911 SC / Carrera / Turbo 3.4 liter turbo; 375 hp / 304 Nm 1983-1989
Ruf Carrera with catalyst 911 Carrera catalytic converter 3.4 liter teat; 217 hp / 304 Nm 1984-1989
CTR 911 Carrera 3.4 liter bi-turbo; 469 hp / 480 Nm 1987
BTR III 964 Carrera 3.4 liter turbo; 408 hp / 480 Nm 1988-1989
CR2 / CR4 964 Carrera 4 3.6 liter teat; 280 hp / 325 Nm 1990-1993
BR4 / BR2 964 turbo 3.3 liter turbo; 360 hp / 465 Nm 1991-1992
BTR 3.8 911 Carrera 3.8 liter turbo; 415 hp / 550 Nm 1992-1994
RCT 964 Carrera 3.6 liter turbo; 370 hp / 535 Nm 1992-1997
RCT EVO 964 Carrera 3.6 liter turbo; 425 hp / 570 Nm 1992-1997
BTR2 993 Carrera 3.6 liter turbo; 420 hp / 580 Nm 1994-1997
CTR II 993 Carrera 3.6 liter bi-turbo; 520 hp / 685 Nm 1996-2000
Turbo R 993 turbo 3.6 liter bi-turbo; 490 hp / 650 Nm 1994-1997
RGT 996 Carrera 3.6 liter teat; 385 hp / 375 Nm from 2000
turboR 993 turbo 3.6 liter bi-turbo; 490 hp / 740 Nm From 2001 onwards
Rturbo 996 turbo 3.6 liter bi-turbo; 550 hp / 780 Nm from 2002
3400 S Roadster 986 Boxster 3.4 liter teat; 310 hp / 360 Nm from 1997
3600 S Roadster 986 Boxster 3.6 liter teat; 345 hp / 370 Nm from 2002

Readings

Turbo 3.3 SCR BTR CTR BR2 BTR 3.8
0-100 km / h 5.1 s 5.7 s 4.6 / 4.8 s 4.1 s 4.4 s 3.9 s
0-200 km / h 20.8 s 23.7 s 15.5 / 16.7 s 10.5 s 15.5 s 12.9 s
1 km with stand. begin 24.6 s 25.4 s 23.0 / 23.3 s 20.9 s 22.9 s ?
Top speed 262.8 km / h 255.3 km / h 288/305 km / h 342 km / h 303 km / h 319 km / h

Current models

Type Base vehicle Motorization
3400 K 987 3.4 liter compressor; 400 hp, 440 Nm
RK Spyder 987 Boxster 3.8 liter compressor; 440 hp
RK Coupe 987 Cayman 3.8 liter compressor; 440 hp
3800 p 987 3.8 liter teat; 400 hp, 450 Nm
R compressor 997 3.6 or 3.8 liter compressor; 435 hp, 470 Nm
RGT 997 GT3 3.8 liter teat; 445 hp, 420 Nm
RGT-8 997 4.5 liter teat; 550 hp, 500 Nm
Rt12 997 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 650 hp, 870 Nm
Rt12 S 997 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 685 hp, 880 Nm
Rt12 R 997 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 730 hp, 940 Nm
CTR3 In-house development 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 750 hp, 980 Nm
Dakara Cayenne 4.8 liters BiTurbo; 650 hp, 890 Nm
eRUF Roadster 997 Electric motor; 367 hp, 950 Nm
RXL Panamera 4.8 liters BiTurbo / vacuum cleaner; 570 PS / 420 PS, 520 Nm
CTR3 Clubsport In-house development 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 777 hp, 960 Nm
Rt35 991 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 630 hp, 825 Nm
Rt35S 991 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 650 hp, 840 Nm
RGT-8 991 4.8 liter teat; 404 hp, 500 Nm
3800S 981 3.8 liter teat; 420 hp, 450 Nm
RtR 991 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 802 hp, 990 Nm
RGT 4.2 991 4.2 liter teat; 525 hp, 500 Nm
TurboFlorio 991 Targa 3.8 liters BiTurbo; 635 hp, 835 Nm
CTR 2017 In-house development 3.6 liters BiTurbo; 710 hp, 880 Nm

Products and Service

  • New vehicles
    • vehicle construction
    • High performance vehicles
  • Vehicle refinement
    • Conversion of current Porsche cars
    • Conversion of historical Porsche cars that are no longer built
  • used cars
    • Sale of used Porsche and Ruf vehicles
  • Maintenance and repair
    • service
    • Accident repairs for Porsche and Ruf vehicles

Web links

Commons : Reputation Vehicles  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Road & Track September 1984
  2. a b Auto, Motor und Sport 25/1988
  3. 710 hp homage to the Yellow Bird . In: auto-motor-und-sport.de . March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Auto, Motor and Sport 22/1977
  5. ^ Auto, Motor and Sport 13/1978
  6. ^ Auto, Motor and Sport 22/1984
  7. Auto, Motor und Sport 3/1987
  8. ^ Auto, Motor and Sport 10/1992
  9. ^ Auto, Motor and Sport 13/1993
  10. a b sport auto 7/1987 Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 22, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.einszweidrei.de
  11. Article "De snelste: 339 km / u!" by Paul Frère