Ruf Porsche 911 Roadster

 

The Porsche 911 is one of those iconic cars that seems to just get better and better with time. In 1967,

Porsche launched its first Targa variant of the 911. This incredible and oh-so-stylish vehicle had a removable fabric roof panel above the front seats and a convertible-like folding rear window. In a matter of seconds it could be transformed from a pseudo-hardtop into a convertible with built-in rollbar.

RUF Automobile, a well-known Germany company that focuses on the Porsche 911, has just released their newest creation, a 911 Porsche Roadster. Called the Ruf Roadster, it features two removable roof panels made of carbon fibre and a folding rear window. It even has the stainless steel-effect rollbar of the original Targa.

The Ruf Roadster will be available with either a non-turbo 400 h) or a turbo 450 hp six-cylinder boxer engine and a six speed manual gearbox. A dual clutch ‘box and four-wheel drive are also available as an option, Ruf is also planning a limited run of eRuf Roadsters, which will be electric powered.

Porsche 918 Spyder

The 918  Spyder is one of three hybrid models Porsche presented at the Geneva Auto Show in March, The car is powered by a V8 engine capable to deliver 500 hp but also by two electric motors, one on the front and one on the rear axle with an overall mechanical output of 218 horsepower. This means that the car delivers a total output of over 700 hp which can push the car from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.2 seconds and a top speed limited electronically to 198 mph.
Although the power output of the Porsche 918 Spyder is enough to start a nuclear power plant, its CO2 emissions are low enough for it to be driven by the Green Peace. It sends out in the atmosphere just 70 g/km.

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The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, German: Neunelfer) is a 2-door sports coupe made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a distinctive design, rear engined and with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on thePorsche 356. The engine was also air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998. Since its introduction in autumn 1963, it has undergone continuous development. The basic concept has remained little changed throughout its evolution.

Throughout its lifetime, the 911 has been modified by private teams and by the factory itself for racing, rallying and other forms of automotive competition. It is among the most successful competition cars ever. In the mid 1970s, normally aspirated 911 Carrera RSRs won major world championship sports car races such as Targa Florio, Daytona, Sebringand Nürburgring, even against prototypes. The 911-derived 935 turbo also won the coveted24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979.

In the 1999 international poll for the award of Car of the Century, the 911 came fifth. It is the only one in the top five that has remained continuously in production, and was until 1998 the most successful surviving application of the air- (now water-) cooled opposed rear engine layout pioneered by its original ancestor, the Volkswagen Beetle. It is one of the oldest sports coupe nameplates still in production.

Porsche 918 Spyder

Manufacturer	Porsche
Production	Prototype
Class	Supercar
Body style(s)	2-door roadster
Layout	Mid engine four wheel drive
Engine(s)	3.4 litre 500 horsepower (370 kW) V8 (9,200 rpm) with three electric motors delivering 218 horsepower (163 kW)
Transmission(s)	7-speed with PDK Clutch
Wheelbase	2,650 mm (104.3 in)
Length	4,497 mm (177.0 in)
Width	1,928 mm (75.9 in)
Height	1,091 mm (43.0 in)
Curb weight	1,490 kilograms (3,300 lb)
Electric range	16 miles (26 km)

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