Ruf CTR3 is a Cayman. Not a 911.
04-11-2007, 02:40 PM
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It is the next generation Ruf supercar. The grandchild of the Yellowbird. And it is a mid-engined car. Should be hitting the gereal press soon. Do a search on Ruf ctr3 and you will find the links and info that is available today.
Some argue that it is a custom body and not Cayman based.
This says otherwise:
""RUF announces 360KMH Porsche Cayman-based CTR3
Exactly 20 years after we saw the original CTR, German tuning house RUF has announced the introduction of its third generation CTR3 coinciding with the launch of its new plant in Bahrain. The latest version will be based on the Porsche Cayman and like the original, the CTR3 will be one of the fastest Porsches on offer when it’s released.
Starting with the Porsche Cayman body, RUF has utilized racing technologies first seen on its 911-based RT12 offering. Powering the CTR3 is a twin-turbo 3.8L flat six engine pumping out 700hp at 7,000rpm with torque topping out at 890Nm. To save weight its developers added several unique body panels made from lightweight aluminum and carbon-fiber as well as a new lattice tubing spaceframe. Drive is sent to the wheels via a rumoured seven-speed sequential automatic gearbox that’s said to allow the CTR3 to reach a top speed of 360km/h.
When the original CTR was released in 1987, it out-performed many of the supercars of its era including cars like the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Countach and even Porsche’s own 959. The CTR3 is set to do the same but won’t come cheap as pricing is expected to fall around the €300,000 mark. "
Some argue that it is a custom body and not Cayman based.
This says otherwise:
""RUF announces 360KMH Porsche Cayman-based CTR3
Exactly 20 years after we saw the original CTR, German tuning house RUF has announced the introduction of its third generation CTR3 coinciding with the launch of its new plant in Bahrain. The latest version will be based on the Porsche Cayman and like the original, the CTR3 will be one of the fastest Porsches on offer when it’s released.
Starting with the Porsche Cayman body, RUF has utilized racing technologies first seen on its 911-based RT12 offering. Powering the CTR3 is a twin-turbo 3.8L flat six engine pumping out 700hp at 7,000rpm with torque topping out at 890Nm. To save weight its developers added several unique body panels made from lightweight aluminum and carbon-fiber as well as a new lattice tubing spaceframe. Drive is sent to the wheels via a rumoured seven-speed sequential automatic gearbox that’s said to allow the CTR3 to reach a top speed of 360km/h.
When the original CTR was released in 1987, it out-performed many of the supercars of its era including cars like the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Countach and even Porsche’s own 959. The CTR3 is set to do the same but won’t come cheap as pricing is expected to fall around the €300,000 mark. "
04-11-2007, 02:43 PM
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I actually wondered why they called they didn't call the RT12 CTR3... their answer that "it was better to name it as the 12th turbocharged Ruf" rang a little hollow... now suddenly it all becomes clear.
A new legend in the making? I think so...
A new legend in the making? I think so...
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04-11-2007, 06:59 PM
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OK, So I need approx $435k to muy this *****
can we start having a whip round for my CTR3 fund?
the car is not the best looking think I have seen from a purely aethetics perspective, but it certainly gets the point across and i'm pretty sure I could go 3 years wthout seeing another one on the road...
can we start having a whip round for my CTR3 fund?
the car is not the best looking think I have seen from a purely aethetics perspective, but it certainly gets the point across and i'm pretty sure I could go 3 years wthout seeing another one on the road...
04-12-2007, 12:21 PM
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I was spending last week at Nürburgring, the track was open for public driving at the afternoon and used for testing during the days.
I saw a grey Cayman on two laps and I could here the turbo when it left Flügplatz, we didn't take any laptimes.
A friend of mine could swere it had turbo as well, it didn't make sense Porsche would deliver one with turbo we thought, but this information brings all the pieces together.
I saw a grey Cayman on two laps and I could here the turbo when it left Flügplatz, we didn't take any laptimes.
A friend of mine could swere it had turbo as well, it didn't make sense Porsche would deliver one with turbo we thought, but this information brings all the pieces together.
04-12-2007, 09:32 PM
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I'd like to know how they are going to keep that thing stuck to the ground. It looks like it needs a GT-1 wing on it for it to stick better at 360 km/h 