We just drove the RUF rt12 today...
Sorry that I don't have better pictures but we spent half a day at RUF, had a nice chat with Alois Ruf and his team and of course we were able to drive the sensational rt12 and a supercharged 997 Carrera 4. Taking pictures was a little bit difficult since we saw many things we weren't supposed to see but we also were very impressed with the products, so we simply forgot to take more pictures. Sorry about that, I promise that I will make it up to you around early August if everything goes according to our plans.
Short driving review rt12:
1. amazing power above 3000 rpm
2. car behaves surprisingly calm during full acceleration, it feels less nervous than my 997 Turbo but weird enough, also slightly heavier
3. the suspension is stiff but still manageable and much better than PASM. It isn't "jumpy", the wheels keep the contact with the street and although you still have some comfort left, it is a very sporty drive feel, almost race car like.
4. PSM kicks in surprisingly rare and if it kicks in, it doesn't shut down power completely, a very pleasant setup. I was also surprised to learn that the rt12 actually seems to have better traction than my 997 Turbo, despite the 650+ HP power figure, not to talk about the over 800 Nm torque.
5. gearbox and clutch felt very good, the car had a short shifter and it worked very precise, the clutch was easy to operate and the car didn't show any intention to "stall" at very low rev figures.
6. the steering felt a tick less direct compared to my 997 Turbo but keep in mind that I have Michelin Sport Cup tires on my car, the rt12 came with Continental street tires.
7. the power distribution, the gearbox, the suspension setup, etc. felt everything almost perfect, like if it wasn't a modified Porsche but a stock one. Impressive.
8. where there is lots of light, there is also a shadow: the exhaust tone between 2000 and 3000 rpm was too loud and showed some sort of resonance, a very unpleasant noise. This can and will be adjusted, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Yes, we drove the rt12 ourselves, not as co-passengers (apparently somebody really trusted us.
).
Considering the fact, that this little baby does 0-300 kph in aprox. 24 seconds, almost 8 seconds faster than the Carrera GT and only a second or so slowlier than the McLaren F1, I think that today was one of the highlights of my automobile life, only driving a McLaren F1 or the Bugatti Veyron could probably top that.
For comparison: the 997 Turbo does 0-300 kph in 40 seconds.
Overall, I'm really impressed with the quality and performance of the rt12, I never actually thought that it is possible to get this from a little manufacturer. Everything feels like stock...just faster.
I just wish I had the money...
Short driving review rt12:
1. amazing power above 3000 rpm
2. car behaves surprisingly calm during full acceleration, it feels less nervous than my 997 Turbo but weird enough, also slightly heavier
3. the suspension is stiff but still manageable and much better than PASM. It isn't "jumpy", the wheels keep the contact with the street and although you still have some comfort left, it is a very sporty drive feel, almost race car like.
4. PSM kicks in surprisingly rare and if it kicks in, it doesn't shut down power completely, a very pleasant setup. I was also surprised to learn that the rt12 actually seems to have better traction than my 997 Turbo, despite the 650+ HP power figure, not to talk about the over 800 Nm torque.
5. gearbox and clutch felt very good, the car had a short shifter and it worked very precise, the clutch was easy to operate and the car didn't show any intention to "stall" at very low rev figures.
6. the steering felt a tick less direct compared to my 997 Turbo but keep in mind that I have Michelin Sport Cup tires on my car, the rt12 came with Continental street tires.
7. the power distribution, the gearbox, the suspension setup, etc. felt everything almost perfect, like if it wasn't a modified Porsche but a stock one. Impressive.
8. where there is lots of light, there is also a shadow: the exhaust tone between 2000 and 3000 rpm was too loud and showed some sort of resonance, a very unpleasant noise. This can and will be adjusted, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Yes, we drove the rt12 ourselves, not as co-passengers (apparently somebody really trusted us.
).
Considering the fact, that this little baby does 0-300 kph in aprox. 24 seconds, almost 8 seconds faster than the Carrera GT and only a second or so slowlier than the McLaren F1, I think that today was one of the highlights of my automobile life, only driving a McLaren F1 or the Bugatti Veyron could probably top that.
For comparison: the 997 Turbo does 0-300 kph in 40 seconds.
Overall, I'm really impressed with the quality and performance of the rt12, I never actually thought that it is possible to get this from a little manufacturer. Everything feels like stock...just faster.
I just wish I had the money...
Btw: I also saw a carbon RIM, a new product RUF is offering. Very expensive but also very light. I forgot to take a picture, sorry.
If aftersales service is as good as that too, I can highly recommend them.
.. but it`s not faster than the carrera gt from 70-293km/h after that maybe its faster .. because the 6th gear for the CGT is to long(351km/h cut off) .. i tryed to put the vedio for rt12 when i was in it in bahrain circut.
