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After gaining TuV type approval from the German government to sell its cars under the RUF name, the small Pfaffenhausen conceron soon released their first model - the 1983 BTR. | |||
==The First Model== | |||
RUF had steadily built a strong impression within the automotive world, for its impressive upgrades upon Porsche 911s. The BTR was set to keep up the brand's appearances, with an improvement program focussing on the engine, chassis, bodywork and interior. The BTR could be built from scratch by RUF, from a bare un-marked shell from Porsche, or the existing car of the customer could be modified. This opened up a large market for RUF, and gave buyers a lot of flexibility when creating their RUF. | |||
===Under The Skin=== | |||
In 1977, Porsche had unveiled the 930, which had taken the performance car world by storm with its awesome forced-induction powerplant. RUF chose the 930 as inspiration, and took the turbocharged 3.3 litre flat-six and bored it out to 3.4 litres. With the harnessing of larger pistons and bigger turbochargers, power was ramped up to 375 BHP. The power output was known to fluctuate to conform to individual customers' specification. | |||
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| RUF | |
| aka | RUF BTR |
| Production | 1983-1993 |
| Class | Sports Luxury |
| Body Style | Coupe |
| Length | 4290 mm |
| Width | 1651 mm |
| Height | 1320 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2272 mm |
| Weight | Variable due to specification. |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual |
| Engine | 3.4 litre flat six |
| Power | 374 BHP |
| Similar | Gemballa Avalanche Buchmann 911/30/28 Targa Audi Quattro |
| Designer | Alois Ruf |
After gaining TuV type approval from the German government to sell its cars under the RUF name, the small Pfaffenhausen conceron soon released their first model - the 1983 BTR.
The First Model
RUF had steadily built a strong impression within the automotive world, for its impressive upgrades upon Porsche 911s. The BTR was set to keep up the brand's appearances, with an improvement program focussing on the engine, chassis, bodywork and interior. The BTR could be built from scratch by RUF, from a bare un-marked shell from Porsche, or the existing car of the customer could be modified. This opened up a large market for RUF, and gave buyers a lot of flexibility when creating their RUF.
Under The Skin
In 1977, Porsche had unveiled the 930, which had taken the performance car world by storm with its awesome forced-induction powerplant. RUF chose the 930 as inspiration, and took the turbocharged 3.3 litre flat-six and bored it out to 3.4 litres. With the harnessing of larger pistons and bigger turbochargers, power was ramped up to 375 BHP. The power output was known to fluctuate to conform to individual customers' specification.
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