RUF CTR2
| Ruf CTR2 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ruf |
| Production | 1995-1997 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear-engine, all-wheel drive / rear-wheel drive |
| Related |
Porsche 911, Porsche 993 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 litres (220 cu in) air-cooled twin-turbocharged Single-cam flat-6 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,271 mm (89.4 in) |
| Length | 4,290 mm (169 in) |
| Width | 1,735 mm (68.3 in) |
| Height | 1,300 mm (51 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,358 kilograms (2,994 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ruf CTR |
| Successor |
Ruf RGT Ruf CTR3 |
The Ruf CTR2 (Group C, Turbo Ruf, 2nd generation) was a 2-door supercar built by manufacturer Ruf Automobile of Germany as the successor to the CTR Yellowbird, but based on Porsche's Type 993 generation 911.
Ruf came into the public eye in 1987 when they released their Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2-based CTR, an extremely limited-production model which for several years held the title of world's fastest production vehicle. Wanting an ultra-high performance model to remain among the company offerings, Alois Ruf Jr., the company owner, followed up the original with a CTR2 in 1995, another production model made in limited quantities, based on the then-new 993-chassis 911 Turbo. Originally offered at a retail Price of $315,000 USD, the CTR2 featured either the standard rear-wheel drive or an optional all-wheel-drive, Recaro racing seats with Simpson five-point belts, enlarged brakes, an integrated roll-cage, a Ruf manufactured coil-over suspension system, an integrated bi-functional rear wing (for downforce, and air induction to 2 intercoolers, one on each side) and a kevlar body with lightweight glass; power came from a race derived version of Porsche's air-cooled 3.6 litre, twin-turbocharged flat-six engine, also based on the engine used in the Porsche 962 Le Mans Group C car (hence the name CTR2) but tuned by Ruf to produce 520 hp (388 kW) and 505 foot-pounds (685 N·m) of torque. The car's engine was revised later to bump the power output to 580 hp (433 kW).
Capable of running from 0-60 mph in under 3.5 seconds and hitting a top speed in excess of 220 miles per hour (354 km/h) - actual recorded top speed was 217 mph (349 km/h) - the CTR2 was one of the fastest production supercars in the world, capable of out-running Ferrari's F50 (193 mph), Jaguar's XJ220 (213 mph), and performing on par with Nissan's R390 GT1 (220 mph). The one million dollar McLaren F1 was the only other production car at the time which was later found to have performed better under testing, by 1998, making the Ruf CTR2 the 2nd fastest production car of the day.
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