Ruf CTR3

The Ruf CTR3 is a mid-engined sports car produced by German car manufacturer Ruf Automobile. The CTR3 was unveiled at the Bahrain International Circuit on the 20th anniversary of the original Ruf CTR on April 13, 2007 in conjunction with the opening of a new Ruf factory at the circuit. Continuing the Ruf tradition of enhancing Porsche automobiles, the CTR3 shares the body style and engine type with the contemporaneous Porsche 987 Cayman and Porsche 997.1 Turbo. For the first time, however, it features a Ruf-designed body built on a dedicated platform engineered in conjunction with Multimatic and is styled to reflect the visual feel of vintage Le Mans race cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Additionally, Ruf adopted the Porsche Cayman's mid-engine layout for the new car, rather than the traditional rear-engine layout of the previous CTR models (CTR and CTR2).

The Ruf CTR3 is a mid-engined sports car produced by German car manufacturer Ruf Automobile. The CTR3 was unveiled at the Bahrain International Circuit on the 20th anniversary of the original Ruf CTR on April 13, 2007 in conjunction with the opening of a new Ruf factory at the circuit. Continuing the Ruf tradition of enhancing Porsche automobiles, the CTR3 shares the body style and engine type with the contemporaneous Porsche 987 Cayman and Porsche 997.1 Turbo. For the first time, however, it features a Ruf-designed body built on a dedicated platform engineered in conjunction with Multimatic and is styled to reflect the visual feel of vintage Le Mans race cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Additionally, Ruf adopted the Porsche Cayman's mid-engine layout for the new car, rather than the traditional rear-engine layout of the previous CTR models (CTR and CTR2).

Specifications

Powertrain

The Ruf CTR3 is powered by a twin-turbocharged flat-six engine producing a maximum power output of at 7,600 rpm and of torque at 4,000 rpm. The cylinder block and heads are made of aluminum alloy with a bore and stroke of , and the engine utilizes a dual overhead camshaft valvetrain. The engine has a compression ratio of 9.2:1 and is controlled by a Bosch Motronic ECU. The flat-six engine is paired with KKK K24 twin-turbochargers and two air-to-air intercoolers.

Performance

The CTR3 has claimed acceleration times of 0- in 3.2 seconds, with an estimated top speed of . The extra and of torque in the Clubsport reduce its 0- time to 3.0 seconds, with an estimated top speed of .

CTR3 Clubsport

Ruf unveiled the CTR3 Clubsport variant at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show as an evolution and replacement of the standard CTR3. The Clubsport features a revised engine with power boosted to at 7,000 rpm and a maximum torque of at 4,000 rpm. The Clubsport also introduced an optional 7-speed dual-clutch transmission in addition to the standard 6-speed sequential manual. As of May 2018, only 7 CTR3 Clubsport cars have been built in addition to 30 standard CTR3 cars. The CTR3 Clubsport shares many features with the Lykan HyperSport, a car developed from the same engine. Among these similarities are: engine (3.7L twin-turbo flat-six), transmissions (6-speed sequential manual and 7-speed PDK), suspension (MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear), wheels, tyres and brakes (255/35 ZR 19 for the front, 335/30 ZR 20 for the rear, 380mm carbon ceramic discs), weight (1,377 kg for the CTR3 and 1,380 kg for the Hypersport), and physical dimensions (height and length are within 35mm, wheelbase and width are identical at 2,625mm and 1,944mm respectively).

Gallery

File:RufCTR3-rear.jpg|CTR3 (Rear view) File:Ruf CTR3 Back Genf 2018.jpg|CTR3 Clubsport (Rear view) File:Ruf CTR3 Genf 2018.jpg|2018 CTR3 Clubsport

References

External links

Ruf CTR3 Official Page RUF Automobile - Worldwide Distributors

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