By Leftlane Staff
Friday, Apr 13th, 2007 @ 1:13 pm

German Porsche customizer RUF has revealed its latest model, the CTR 3. Contrary to previous reports, it is not based on the Porsche Cayman . Like all RUF models, the CTR 3 is Porsche based, but the origin of its mechanical underpinnings has not been disclosed. It delivers 700 horsepower and a zero to sixty time of 3.2 seconds for 380,000 euros.

Body

  • Body build in steel, aluminium and kevlar-carbon. Rollover protection in A-pillar and in birdcage. The birdcage forms a torsion resistant unit with the front chassis by joining to the sill beam and the A pillar.
  • Front structure: steel, zinc dipped
  • Safety passenger compartment: steel, zinc dipped
  • Engine and transmission frame: space frame and birdcage
  • Front bonnet and doors: aluminium
  • Body shell: Kevlar-Carbon composite

Engine

  • Type: turbocharged boxer
  • Cylinders: 6
  • Displacement: 3,746 cc / 228.6 in3
  • Bore: 102 mm / 4.01 in
  • Stroke: 76.4 mm / 3.01 in
  • Output: 515 kW (700 hp) at 7,000 rpm
  • Max. torque: 890 Nm / 656.5 lb-ft
  • Compression ratio: 9.2 : 1
  • Engine control unit: Bosch Motronic with OBD-2
  • Turbo charger: two KKK turbo chargers
  • Intercooler: two air-air-intercoolers

Transmission

  • Power delivery: rear wheel drive
  • Transmission: sequential 6-speed-manual transmission, transversal, angle drive, shift indicator in the instrument panel
  • Limited slip differential: multi-disc locking differential
  • Locking value load / deceleration: 40 % / 60 %

Chassis

  • Front axle: McPherson struts, anti-roll bar
  • Rear axle: multilink rear axle, anti-roll bar, horizontal coil over shock absorbers
  • Steering: Power assisted rack and pinion

Brakes

  • Brake calipers front/rear: 6 piston fixed light alloy calipers
  • Brake discs front/rear: ventilated and cross drilled ceramic composite discs
  • Brake disc diameter front/rear: 380 mm / 15 in / 380 mm / 15 in
  • Anti-lock braking system: Bosch ABS 8.0

Wheels and tires

  • Wheels front/rear: 8.5″ x 19 / 12.5″ x 20
  • Tyres front/ rear: 255/35 ZR 19 / 335/30 ZR 20

Size and weights

  • Length: 4,445 mm / 175.0 in
  • Width: 1,944 mm / 76.5 in
  • Height : 1,200 mm / 47.2 in
  • Wheelbase: 2,625 mm / 103.3 in
  • Front track: 1,506 mm / 59.3 in
  • Rear track: 1,585 mm / 62.4 in

Empty weight with 6 speed manual transmission

  • According to DIN: 1,400 kg / 3,086.4 lbs
  • According to EG-standards: 1,475 kg / 3,251.8 lbs

Performance

  • Top speed: 375 kph / 235 mph
  • 0-100 kph / 0 – 62 mph: 3.2 sec

Price

  • Euro 380,000
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