| Ruf Turbo R | |
| Manufacturer: | Ruf Automobile |
| Aka: | Ruf TurboR |
| Production: | 1998 |
| Predecessor: | Ruf CTR2 |
| Class: | Sports car (S) |
| Layout: | Rear-engine, all-wheel drive |
| Platform: | Porsche 993 |
| Engine: | 3.6L twin-turbocharged M64 SOHC flat-6 |
| Transmission: | 6-speed manual |
| Sp: | us |
The Ruf Turbo R, sometimes stylized as TurboR, is a sports car built by Ruf Automobile of Germany. It is based on the 993 generation Porsche 911 Turbo. It was introduced in 1998 after the discontinuation of the CTR2 (another 993 generation based car), however Ruf still wanted a supercar offering to be available and so the Turbo R became the supercar offering from Ruf for the 1998 model year and endured a very short production run of only one year.
The Turbo R is powered by the twin-turbocharged 3.60NaN0 flat-six engine from the Porsche 993 Turbo reworked by Ruf to produce 490hp at 5500 rpm and 650Nm of torque at 4500 rpm.[1] Computer-controlled all-wheel drive is standard and power is sent to the wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission.[2] The suspension was modified with firmer springs and larger anti-roll bars to accommodate the extra power and the brakes were reworked by Ruf as well. On the exterior the Turbo R is differentiated by a Ruf body kit, 18 inch wheels, aero mirrors and removed rain gutters. In the interior, the same integrated roll cage from the CTR2 and the lightweight interior from the BTR were both offered as options. These modifications allowed the Turbo R to accelerate from 0–1000NaN0 in 3.6 seconds, 0–2000NaN0 in 11.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 329km/h.
In 2016 Ruf introduced the Turbo R Limited, a tribute to the original Turbo R with production limited to seven units, all of which sold, and prices starting at slightly under US$600,000.[3] The Limited uses the same twin-turbocharged 3.6L H6 sending power through a 6-speed manual transmission, but power has been increased to 620hp at 6800 rpm and 553lbft of torque at 4500 rpm. Unlike the original, the Limited comes standard with rear-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive offered as an option.[4] Ruf's official website reports the Limited's top speed as 212abbr=on0abbr=on, however they also state the top speed is "like its predecessor" suggesting the 10 mph difference between the two numbers may be a typo. Curb weight of the Limited is 3175lb.