Ruf Turbo Florio

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Ruf Turbo Florio
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Overview
Manufacturer Ruf Automobile
Production2015–2020
Assembly Pfaffenhausen, Germany (Ruf Automobile GmbH)
Body and chassis
Class Sports car (S)
Body style 2-door targa top
Layout Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive / all-wheel-drive
Related Porsche 991 Targa 4S
Powertrain
Engine 3.8 L MDA.BA twin-turbocharged Flat-6
Transmission

The Ruf Turbo Florio is a two-seater sports car produced by German car manufacturer Ruf Automobile. It was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The name of the car comes from the Targa Florio, a Sicilian road race after which Porsche's targa top cars are also named. [1] The Turbo Florio is based on the Porsche 991 Targa 4 platform, with significant changes made to the body, engine, and structure of the car. [2]

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Specifications

Powertrain

The Turbo Florio is powered by a 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged flat-six engine generating a maximum power output of 474 kW (644 PS; 636 hp) at 6,500 rpm and 835 N⋅m (616 lb⋅ft) of torque at 3,000-3,500 rpm. [3] The engine is rear mounted and the car can be configured to have an all-wheel drive or a rear-wheel drive layout. [4]

Transmission

The Turbo Florio can be equipped with either Porsche's 7-speed PDK transmission or a 6-speed manual transmission. [3]

Exterior

Changes to the exterior of the Turbo Florio over the standard 911 Targa include an elongated front splitter, air intake ducts on each rear fender, a rear diffuser and a duck tail spoiler on the rear of the car for optimised downforce. The car comes equipped with special 5-spoke Ruf alloy wheels. [3]

Performance

Ruf claims a top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph) for the Turbo Florio, [3] which made it the third fastest Ruf automobile of the four models in production at the time, behind the Ruf CTR3 at 380 km/h (236 mph) and the Ruf CTR Anniversary at 360 km/h (224 mph). [5]

References

  1. ↑ Joseph, Noah (2015-03-04). "Ruf Turbo Florio is the Turbo Targa Porsche won't sell you" . Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  2. ↑ Silvestro, Brian (2017-03-06). "The RUF Turbo Florio Is the Rear-Wheel-Drive Targa You've Always Wanted" . Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "RUF Turbo Florio". Ruf Automobile. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ↑ Khoo, David (2 August 2016). "Ruf Turbo Florio Review: Targa Flourish". Top Gear . Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "RUF Models". Ruf Automobile. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
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