RUF TT in Road and track.
 

Did you guys see the write up in road and track on the $287K RUF 997 TT? They said it was the fastest car tested....faster than the enzo. 217 mph on the autobahn. There is also a write up on the way they test cars. Interesting that they claim they do not pop the clutch or speed shift between gears.

You can actually watch how they test on Car & Driver TV.

was this the RT12?

Yes.

Attn: Neil
 

Which issue of Road & Track is the article on the Ruf RT12 in?

Thanks Neil.

The new one (Dec. 05). It is a highlight of the front section. 3.2 sec. 0-60 & an 11.0 flat 1/4 mile @ 133.9. For comparison purposes (though not tested in the same place or article, they had an Z06 vs. Viper article in the same magazine & the Z06 did a 3.9 sec. 0-60 & the 1/4 mile in 12.2@120.7, and the Viper was 4.2 sec. 0-60 & 12.3@ 118.3 mph.

This is with the R&T people. I haven't seen the R&T issue but my pics should be somewhat similar.

Test drive I
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...highlight=rt12

Test drive 2
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...highlight=rt12


http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/RT12-Accelerating.jpg

http://www.roadandtrack.com/

look what i found:

you can read the article online in the preview of road & track online subscription!

Re: Attn: Neil
 

It just came to my office on Friday. I think it is the Jan issue. I will check later today.

My god I want an RT12 badlyyyy.. I have to check this out, I hope they have a video on the test as well, a lot of the mag companies have been doing this lately. Going to go pick it up :)

Just read the article in Road & Track about the Rt12. This is one fast car...the fastest R/T has ever tested.

This makes me have a deeper appreciation of what Todd and the boys at Evolution Motorsports (as well as the other participants in the shootout) are capable of.

When they ran their cars at the Shootout in Las Vegas, they were severely handicapped due to temperatures consistently over 100 degrees and a 2200 ft elevation above sea level.
And yet they ran near identical times but with higher trap speeds.
With cooler ambient temperatures and a track at sea level, these cars would outrun the Rt12, and do it for a lot less money.

Todd, why don't you bring your car to R&T headquarters in January or February when it is nice and cool and let them do a road test at their track at sea level.

I'm quite sure they will replace the Rt12 with the EVO as the fastest street car they have ever tested!

Well, if we start talking about "tuner cars" there are a lot out there quicker then the Rt12. But since it's a Vin car, it's classified as stock ;)

Yea your exactly right lol.. Its really a heavily modified car, but since its from Ruf they offer their own vin's, still such an amazing car!! I read the article and was literally just like WOW :D

With a trap of 133.9...it would be an almost dead even race with a CGT from a roll. But would probably lose to an Enzo (which has trapped 136).

Now if we weren't talking VIN cars, I have an issue of Road and Track that lists a Panoz LMP roadster at 9.3 @ 148 mph and a Porche GT1 at 10.9 @ 139.5.

FYI...the Z06 has trapped 125-127 in other publications.

136 was the fastest trap speed recorded by the Enzo, while the slowest was 132 if memory serves me right. 133 was the fastest trap speed achieved by the CGT. I´m pretty sure this car would go neck and neck with the Enzo 0-125 and beat it quite badly 125-185.
I´d like to see what a Manthey M700 traps though. That thing goes from 62-125 mph in 5.3 seconds!