Porsche insurer's in tune with Ruf Developments

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Ruffian; (ruf i-an or -yan, n, a coarse, brutal or violent person; a bully); A typical Porsche driver; (ruf i-an or -yan, n, a coarse, brutal or violent person; a bully); ok. All comparisons end there. Ruf by name may be the tuning experts Porsche have hired to add a little more grunt to its latest Rt12 engine block that's about to be shoe-horned into the 911 - but alas, it couldn't be further removed in nature. The Ruf-ians have teased 530brake hog power out of the Teutonic porker's least potent incarnation of its Rt12 engineering development. And how exactly? Well, history implies that when bolting twin turbo chargers, the meaning of urgency is restored to the most stubborn of underperformers. And get this. If that's not enough right shoe sole to wear clean through, then you may want to don your platforms and opt for the retina-bulging 560bhp, or the cranium-snapping 650bhp version of rapid Porsche events. In the former suggestion, the surge of power associated allows for a top speed of 212mph; wave the necessary paperwork aside in the showroom and hover your signing implement over the 'please sign here' box regarding the more powerful Rt12, and you'll enjoy all the thrills and much spillage at speeds of up to 219mph.

So how does all that power translate into controllable acceleration? Well it doesn't really does it? It's like sitting legs akimbo a scud missile. Only it won't upset Middle Eastern's. 62mph is acknowledged from standstill some 3.7 seconds later. Positively pedestrian when compared to the 3.3 seconds it takes for the autobahn-storming 650bhp version to notice the same digits on the totally meaningless Speedo, if you press the same loud pedal. Any semblance of control isn't lost altogether as it's temporarily regained by Ruf's suspension upgrades; aswell as their insistence with fiddling with both the wheels and more importantly, the braking systems. The suspension itself can be hoisted up by some 50mm more than is usually the acceptable tarmac-clearance on a Porsche 911 electronically, so as to avoid kerbs, sleeping policemen and toffee-wrappers that may otherwise cause unnecessary damage.

With more than a cordial nod to the company's usual cursory approach to what they hope might be everyday usability, the cockpit is typically Ruf-enhanced. Which equates to it not being enhanced in any way at all. Functional being the closest description to differences inside, so discreet so as you don't notice any at all. Although the easily-pleased will be pleasantly surprised to learn that the dials are embellished with the tuning-company's trademark green lettering. Which goes a long way to justify the price tag associated with their involvement in the project.

Although saying that, there are several options available for the Ruf Rt12 that more than compensate for the distinct lack of attention to interior detailing. Including a roll-cage, four-wheel drive package and colour-schemes so jaw-slackening that you'll need surgical assistance re-aligning.

Price-wise £150,000 gets you started with the 530bhp variant. For an extra £50,000 you may well go the whole hog and get your trotters on the 650bhp beast.

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Date - 03/10/2006