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Byline: PATRICK C. PATERNIE
Is the Porsche Carrera GT not exclusive enough for you? Need to beat the crowd, and the factory, in having a 997-based turbo?
Alois Ruf has a solution to these dilemmas for the well-heeled Porschephile. The Ruf Rt12 Turbo is built on a factory-fresh 997 chassis to which Ruf will add virtually anything you want, including an Alcantara-suede-covered roll cage. Most importantly, the Ruf treatment includes either a liquid-cooled, 3.6-liter twin-turbo engine that puts out 550 hp (560 hp is optional) or a 3.8-liter GT2-derived turbo that delivers 650 hp.
The first U.S. Rt12 Turbo was delivered to the Ruf Auto Center in Dallas, Ruf's exclusive North American dealership. Starting price for a 550-hp, rear-drive base model is about $250,000. A fully loaded, all-wheel-drive, 650-hp ...
Source: HighBeam Research, 650-hp Daily Driver.(North American dealership)(Brief article)