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650-hp Daily Driver.(North American dealership)(Brief article)

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| May 08, 2006 | PATERNIE, PATRICK C. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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 ...

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