The Ruf RTR is a sports car produced by Ruf Automobile of Germany. introduced in 2013, the RTR is based on the 991 generation Porsche 911 and pays homage to the original Ruf Turbo.
Customers have a choice to either order their car in "narrow body" configuration or with a Ruf designed "wide body" configuration with widened fenders crafted by hand from metal which add 410 mm (3.15 in) of width at the front and 390 mm (4.73 in) at the rear. Two transmission choices were provided to the buyers which were: a 6-speed manual transmission, and a 7-speed PDK, as well as the choice of rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive drivetrains. In addition to the optional wide body configuration, the exterior features a large rear wing, a redesigned front bumper and special Ruf 5-spoke alloy wheels. It also has an integrated roll cage (IRC); a common feature on Ruf models, and ceramic disc brakes that measure 16.1 inches at the front and 15.4 inches at the rear.
The RTR is powered by a 3.8-litre (3,746 cc) twin-turbocharged flat-six engine. The engine is based on the well known "Mezger block" (used in the 997) and is available with 645 PS (474 kW; 636 hp) or 808 PS (594 kW; 797 hp) variants, the latter having 730 lb⋅ft (990 N⋅m) of torque. With the 808 PS variant, the car has a top speed of 351 km/h (218 mph) and can accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) in 3.2 seconds.
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