RE: Ruf RT12

[cross-eyed-twit]

yes very pretty steering wheel that...

having said that its a very quick car and you have to admire the engineering.

DucatiGary said:

alextgreen said:

This is the vid in question:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc

cool he has one of those "stylish" square steering wheels

Edited by cross-eyed-twit on Monday 14th August 21:53

[Bodo]

Gulliver911 said:

alextgreen said:

This is the vid in question:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc

Was the driver Walter Rohrl or Vick Elford?

Stephan Roser drives.

[lap_time]

V. nice car, but that colour should be reserved for Lamborghinis only

Lambo Gallardo Spyder in Celeste Phoebe

[allgonepetetong]

that's the most amazing car control I've ever seen!

[hoonfest]

How much fun is that dude having. I would love to be able to drive like that. Not sure about that RUF short shift though

[Patrico]

My father in law was there last week and was lucky enough to be taken out in(and to drive) that very RT12. By all accounts a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

[Homer J]

Does anybody know an approx cost of the Kompressor conversion mentioned in that review.

I seem to remember a cost mentioned in an old GT Porsche magazine, but can't remember what they were.

Adamt possibly

[Homer J]

Just found out.

$22900, or roughly £11995.

[little13]

Hi everyone first post ever so be gentle.Just to answer the question to whos driving its a guy called stefan roser hes sort of the ruf test driver and he also works for a german car mag .

[little13]

Just noticed somebodys already pointed out its stefan doh !

[Ian Kuah]

The driver of the CTR Yellow Bird in the Fascination Nurburgring video is Stefan Roser, nickname 'Mr Opposite Lock'.

As much a driving legend in Germany as The Stig is in the UK, Stefan learned his car control on a VW Beetle on snow and ice and says that a 911 is the same, just faster! He was Ruf's resident test driver for many years and is now a test driver for German car mag Auto Motor & Sport.

[GravelBen]

Stefan Roser playing with the 997 GT3

www.autoclips.net/playvideo.php?id_video=4234



probably a repost but kinda on topic and definitely worth seeing!

[silver993tt]

vinceh said:

Wonder if Porsche has ever considered taking Ruf onboard as Merc did with AMG, to create a skunkworks a la BMW 'M'division?

Probably considers this unnecessary what with churning out GT3/GT2/RS models, but Ruf has consistently turned out some stonking cars that push the boundaries.

Water-cooled cars notwithstanding, I still fantasise about a Yellow Bird (no, Im not shopping for a mail-order bride).

Edited by vinceh on Monday 14th August 14:43

Weissach is Porsche's 'BMW M divsion'. They have the imput into the GT3, RS etc with regards chassis, suspension etc.

[Bodo]

silver993tt said:

vinceh said:

Wonder if Porsche has ever considered taking Ruf onboard as Merc did with AMG, to create a skunkworks a la BMW 'M'division?

Probably considers this unnecessary what with churning out GT3/GT2/RS models, but Ruf has consistently turned out some stonking cars that push the boundaries.

Water-cooled cars notwithstanding, I still fantasise about a Yellow Bird (no, Im not shopping for a mail-order bride).

Edited by vinceh on Monday 14th August 14:43

Weissach is Porsche's 'BMW M divsion'. They have the imput into the GT3, RS etc with regards chassis, suspension etc.

Weissach is the dev & eng center for all Porsches. OTOH, all Porsches are 'M' or 'AMG' versions anyway

[sprinter885]

reminds me...must buy Lottery ticket. Great write-up. Car sounds amazingly tractable. Never really took to the Porsche thing but this reads like something else- definitely in another colour though.

[craigw]

Patrico said:

My father in law was there last week and was lucky enough to be taken out in(and to drive) that very RT12. By all accounts a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

are you sure this isnt another one of your little stories?

[simond001]

Great driving (if a little dramatic), but white socks.

Inexcusable.

[dinkel]

www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1566

More RUF . . .

[Polarbert]

Very impressive that you can change gears so easily without using the clutch.