GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » RUF http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:22:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Road Test: RUF Rt 12 S http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/06/road-test-ruf-rt-12-s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/06/road-test-ruf-rt-12-s/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:58:46 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47802 The Pfaffenhausen-based German car builder RUF is synonymous with Porsche, one of the most iconic car brands in the automotive world and a starting point for many tuners and car specialists around the world. Two hours southeast of the brand’s Zuffenhausen birthplace, the headquarters of Alois Ruf’s company are based. Home to the finest and [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/06/road-test-ruf-rt-12-s/feed/ 4 Factory Visit: RUF Automobile Headquarters http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/factory-visit-ruf-automobile-headquarters/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/factory-visit-ruf-automobile-headquarters/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:06:03 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48330 For more than 70 years the name RUF has been associated with sports car development and car service in the automotive industry. GTspirit visited the headquarters of the German specialists in the south of Germany. The automobile manufacturer was founded in 1939 in Pfaffenhausen, Germany. Originally known as “Auto RUF”, Alois Ruf Sr. started the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/31/factory-visit-ruf-automobile-headquarters/feed/ 0 For Sale: RUF CTR Yellowbird on eBay http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/for-sale-ruf-ctr-yellowbird-on-ebay/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/for-sale-ruf-ctr-yellowbird-on-ebay/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:36:01 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48464 An US owner is selling his RUF CTR Yellowbird on eBay. The legendary 1989 RUF CTR twin turbo sports car is one out of six aluminum lightweight cars build and based on a new 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera with chassis number #9559. It is also an one owner car and the asking price is US [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/18/for-sale-ruf-ctr-yellowbird-on-ebay/feed/ 1 RUF Extended Wheelbase Porsche Panamera http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/tokyo-2012-ruf-extended-wheelbase-porsche-panamera/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/tokyo-2012-ruf-extended-wheelbase-porsche-panamera/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:20:09 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48279 It seems that RUF China, the Asian subsidiary of RUF Germany, unveiled an Extended Wheelbase version of the Porsche Panamera at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition last year. The vehicle wears the letters RXL on the front numberplate and a simple RUF badge at the rear. From Auto.163 pictures, it seems that the conversion gives [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/tokyo-2012-ruf-extended-wheelbase-porsche-panamera/feed/ 1 For Sale: RUF RT12 in Slovenia http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/05/for-sale-ruf-rt12-in-slovenia/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/05/for-sale-ruf-rt12-in-slovenia/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:04:13 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47924 Looking for a special sports car? Check this Porsche 911 RUF RT12 currently for sale in Slovenia. The German specialists at RUF developed the RT12 on the basis of a 911 Turbo. The coupe sports car offeres 650hp of performance and it has 25,000km on the odometer. A sprint from zero to 200km/h is done [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/05/for-sale-ruf-rt12-in-slovenia/feed/ 1 Video: RUF RT-12S and RUF RGT at Nurburgring http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ruf-rt-12s-and-ruf-rgt-at-nurburgring/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ruf-rt-12s-and-ruf-rgt-at-nurburgring/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:56:07 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46386 YouTube member Spottergijs filmed two RUF RT-12S (yellow and black) and a RUF RGT (pearlescent silver) during the Scuderia Hanseat drivers training on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. You can see these three amazing supercars in action at several corners of the Green Hell.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/24/video-ruf-rt-12s-and-ruf-rgt-at-nurburgring/feed/ 0 Gallery: Tribute to RUF http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/gallery-a-tribute-to-ruf/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/gallery-a-tribute-to-ruf/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:32:25 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45939 RUF has like no other gained a name and fame for building fast cars. The RUF CTR1 Yellowbird set the company on the map when it gained the record for worlds fastest production car back in 1987. 24 years later five RUF owners gathered near the famous Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Our friend Jesper van [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/gallery-a-tribute-to-ruf/feed/ 0 Official: RUF CTR 3 Receives Power Upgrade to 750hp http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/22/official-ruf-ctr-3-receives-power-upgrade-to-750hp/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/22/official-ruf-ctr-3-receives-power-upgrade-to-750hp/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:30:50 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=42409 The CTR 3 has received its third major upgrade, which includes numerous technical upgrades. In April 2007, the CTR 3 was unveiled in Bahrain. While the first two CTR generations still had their engines in the rear, the new CTR 3 has a mid-engine design. The design provides balance and agile handling, while the longer [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/22/official-ruf-ctr-3-receives-power-upgrade-to-750hp/feed/ 2 Video: RUF CTR 3 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/10/video-ruf-ctr-3-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed-2011/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/10/video-ruf-ctr-3-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed-2011/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:40:53 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=41980 The RUF CTR 3 was one of the vehicles in the supercar paddock at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011. The German sports car was part of the super car hill climb and showed its skills on the roads near the Goodwood estate. The rare vehicle has a twinturbocharged 3.8 liter flat six cylinder engine [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/07/10/video-ruf-ctr-3-at-goodwood-festival-of-speed-2011/feed/ 3 Video: RUF RT12 R Test Drive http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/29/video-ruf-rt12-r-test-drive/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/29/video-ruf-rt12-r-test-drive/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:37:36 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=39825 At this year Geneva Motor Show RUF showed us the new RUF RT12 R based on the Porsche 997. Our friend Martin had an exclusive test drive with the new RUF RT12 R and created the video below. According to Martin the RUF RT12 R is faster than anything he has ever driven, by far! [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/04/29/video-ruf-rt12-r-test-drive/feed/ 6 Geneva 2011: RUF RT12 R http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/03/geneva-2011-ruf-rt12-r/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/03/geneva-2011-ruf-rt12-r/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:28:14 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=36386 Tuesday we had a preview at this car, which followed by an official release of the RUF RT12R at the Geneva Motor Show today. Based on the Porsche 997, RT12 R is the next generation RT12 S. The RT12 R is specially designed for racing and is extremely lightweight. It weighs only 1495kg and has [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/03/geneva-2011-ruf-rt12-r/feed/ 4 RUF Builds One-off Street Legal Cup Car http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/18/ruf-builds-one-off-street-legal-cup-car/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/18/ruf-builds-one-off-street-legal-cup-car/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:36:05 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=34677 German car specialist RUF has developed a street legal cup car for a customer in Bahrain. The vehicle is based on a 997 sports car and got a sequential shifter, cup suspension, built in air jacks, fuel cell, plastic windows, wide rwheel arches, cup tires, a massive rear wing and a brand new dashboard setup. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/18/ruf-builds-one-off-street-legal-cup-car/feed/ 2 RUF Automobile to Test Three Electric Porsche 911s http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/17/ruf-automobile-to-test-three-electric-porsche-911s/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/17/ruf-automobile-to-test-three-electric-porsche-911s/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:42:35 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=34561 German company RUF Automobile is developing various electric-powered sports vehicles based on the Porsche 911 for the purpose of running field tests of electric vehicles in real life situations. The first ten eRUF vehicles, manufactured in cooperation with Siemens AG, will be presented in the first half of 2011. The project is supported by the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/02/17/ruf-automobile-to-test-three-electric-porsche-911s/feed/ 2 Photo Of The Day: RUF Porsche 993 Turbo http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/28/photo-of-the-day-ruf-porsche-993-turbo/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/28/photo-of-the-day-ruf-porsche-993-turbo/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:26:44 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=33119 Today’s photo of the day shows a RUF Porsche 993 Turbo shot by our forum member Bischiivideos. The dark red Porsche together with a ruinous background makes a great combination. Bischiivideos has a lot more in his portfolio, wherefrom we’ve selected a series in the gallery below. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/28/photo-of-the-day-ruf-porsche-993-turbo/feed/ 2 Video Of The Day: RUF Porsche 996 GT2 Sprinting to 350km/h http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/17/video-of-the-day-porsche-996-gt2-9ff-sprinting-to-350-kmh/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/17/video-of-the-day-porsche-996-gt2-9ff-sprinting-to-350-kmh/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:37:33 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=32410 Same as with the 997 series, the 996 GT2 was one of Porsche’s flagships. Not everybody is satisfied with the output of their sports car. For those people tuners are available, such as RUF which created a kit for the 996 GT2 boosting it up to a stunning 730bhp. The video below shows a RUF [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/01/17/video-of-the-day-porsche-996-gt2-9ff-sprinting-to-350-kmh/feed/ 6 Photo Of The Day: Hypercar Quartet http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/12/01/photo-of-the-day-hypercar-quartet/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/12/01/photo-of-the-day-hypercar-quartet/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:58:12 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=30135 When we show you our photo of the day it mostly handles about one or two sportcars beautifully mixed into a picture. This time it’s a bit different. This picture made by Murphy Photography shows a hypercar quartet. From the front to the back you can see a RUF CTR3, a Gumpert Apollo S, a [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/10/14/official-ruf-roadster/feed/ 5 Photo Of The Day: RUF RT12 http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/17/photo-of-the-day-ruf-rt12/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/17/photo-of-the-day-ruf-rt12/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:41:13 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=26313 Our latest photo of the day is this picture showing us the RUF RT12 placed inside a parking lot. The picture is made by Richard Thompson. For more information about Richard Thompson and his personal Flickr page click here!

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/17/photo-of-the-day-ruf-rt12/feed/ 0 2011 Porsche Cayenne Diesel by RUF http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/01/2011-porsche-cayenne-diesel-by-ruf/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/01/2011-porsche-cayenne-diesel-by-ruf/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:23:39 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=25612 German Porsche specialists RUF have released their power upgrade kit for the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne Diesel. The SUV is powered by the standard direct-injected 3.0 liter V6 turbo engine producing 240hp (176kW) and received two different power upgrade levels. The first stage raises the engine up to 288hp (212kW) and 580Nm (428lb-ft) of torque. [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/09/01/2011-porsche-cayenne-diesel-by-ruf/feed/ 0 Video Of The Day: RUF CTR3 http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/04/20/video-of-the-day-ruf-ctr3/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2010/04/20/video-of-the-day-ruf-ctr3/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:02:25 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=20188 Today’s video of the day shows the RUF CTR3 hitting the circuit. The rare vehicle has a twinturbocharged 3.8 liter flat six cylinder engine with an output of 700hp at 7,000rpm. The maximum torque is 657ft/lbs at 4,000rpm. The acceleration from 0-100km/h (62mph) takes only 3.2 seconds and stops at a maximum speed of 375km/h [...]

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