RUF R Turbo 550 sets two new records
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07-27-2006, 02:24 AM
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RUF R Turbo 550 sets two new records
Last weekend we took two new records! 
RUF Center Sweden has taken two new official records on the distances 500 m and 1000 m with standing start.
At X-treme Speed Festival 2006 in VästerÃ¥s, Sweden, two new records were noted in the class 3000 – 5000 cc (petrol engine with turbo)
with an average speed of 133,506 km/h (500m) and 169,833 km/h (1000m).
The driver was Mr. Peter Viljanen (Sweden) (PV996TT on the board)
The record car is a Porsche 911 Turbo (996) modified to a RUF R Turbo by RUF Center Sweden.
The engine is 3600 cc and uses a RUF 550 hp kit.
The earlier record was 124.567 km/h and 157.756 km/h respectively driven by Linus Pröjtz, Stockholm, in a Porsche 911 Turbo.
The judge, approved by the The Swedish Automobile Sports Federation, was Mr. Lennart Lindström.
A Group 1 Otto (petrol engine) with turbo – RUF’s new record
Class 500 meter
3000 – 5000 cc. 133,506 km/h
Class 1000 meter
3000 – 5000 cc. 169,833 km/h
RUF R Turbo 550 and Ghost Rider, with ~420 hp on the rear wheel
Picture of the "workplace"
RUF Center Sweden has taken two new official records on the distances 500 m and 1000 m with standing start.
At X-treme Speed Festival 2006 in VästerÃ¥s, Sweden, two new records were noted in the class 3000 – 5000 cc (petrol engine with turbo)
with an average speed of 133,506 km/h (500m) and 169,833 km/h (1000m).
The driver was Mr. Peter Viljanen (Sweden) (PV996TT on the board)
The record car is a Porsche 911 Turbo (996) modified to a RUF R Turbo by RUF Center Sweden.
The engine is 3600 cc and uses a RUF 550 hp kit.
The earlier record was 124.567 km/h and 157.756 km/h respectively driven by Linus Pröjtz, Stockholm, in a Porsche 911 Turbo.
The judge, approved by the The Swedish Automobile Sports Federation, was Mr. Lennart Lindström.
A Group 1 Otto (petrol engine) with turbo – RUF’s new record
Class 500 meter
3000 – 5000 cc. 133,506 km/h
Class 1000 meter
3000 – 5000 cc. 169,833 km/h
RUF R Turbo 550 and Ghost Rider, with ~420 hp on the rear wheel
Picture of the "workplace"
Last edited by Erik; 07-27-2006 at 02:28 AM.
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Another RUF R Turbo with a similar specification driven by Mats Ericsson. He got 130,892 km/h and 167,935 km/h. Close, but no record.
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RUF R Turbo and Ultima GTR.
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#5
07-27-2006, 02:49 AM
ERIK,
I think there is a mistake. Cause the speeds you qouted are in KM/H. At these distances they should be in MPH. Can you verify that. I say that, cause i managed a 202 KM/H = 125 MPH in a 1/4 mile (400 meters) in my EVO STAGE 4 996TT.
I think there is a mistake. Cause the speeds you qouted are in KM/H. At these distances they should be in MPH. Can you verify that. I say that, cause i managed a 202 KM/H = 125 MPH in a 1/4 mile (400 meters) in my EVO STAGE 4 996TT.
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07-27-2006, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Q8_TwinTurbo
ERIK,
I think there is a mistake. Cause the speeds you qouted are in KM/H. At these distances they should be in MPH. Can you verify that. I say that, cause i managed a 202 KM/H = 125 MPH in a 1/4 mile (400 meters) in my EVO STAGE 4 996TT.
I think there is a mistake. Cause the speeds you qouted are in KM/H. At these distances they should be in MPH. Can you verify that. I say that, cause i managed a 202 KM/H = 125 MPH in a 1/4 mile (400 meters) in my EVO STAGE 4 996TT.
This is how it is done (in short).
You stand still and accelerate 1000 m one way. (X)
Then you do the same thing in the opposite direction. (Y)
You get an AVERAGE speed (i.e. time) out of (X + Y)/2.
You are talking about the trap speed, but this is not measured here.
Peter had about 270 KM/H+ on the speedo when he passed 1000 m.
Basically you can say we did the standing kilometer in 21.2 seconds.
According to BMW, the M6 will do it in 22.9 seconds.
You might argue that the difference isn't so big between 21.2 and 22.9, however of you think about the distance you cover in a second or two at 200 km/h+, and how many car lengths that is, you get the picture.
Last edited by Erik; 07-27-2006 at 03:06 AM.
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#15
07-27-2006, 04:31 PM
Originally Posted by Erik
There's no mistake. We are talking about average speed over 1000 m in KM/H. This is a bit difficult to understand at first.
This is how it is done (in short).
You stand still and accelerate 1000 m one way. (X)
Then you do the same thing in the opposite direction. (Y)
You get an AVERAGE speed (i.e. time) out of (X + Y)/2.
You are talking about the trap speed, but this is not measured here.
Peter had about 270 KM/H+ on the speedo when he passed 1000 m.
Basically you can say we did the standing kilometer in 21.2 seconds.
According to BMW, the M6 will do it in 22.9 seconds.
You might argue that the difference isn't so big between 21.2 and 22.9, however of you think about the distance you cover in a second or two at 200 km/h+, and how many car lengths that is, you get the picture.
This is how it is done (in short).
You stand still and accelerate 1000 m one way. (X)
Then you do the same thing in the opposite direction. (Y)
You get an AVERAGE speed (i.e. time) out of (X + Y)/2.
You are talking about the trap speed, but this is not measured here.
Peter had about 270 KM/H+ on the speedo when he passed 1000 m.
Basically you can say we did the standing kilometer in 21.2 seconds.
According to BMW, the M6 will do it in 22.9 seconds.
You might argue that the difference isn't so big between 21.2 and 22.9, however of you think about the distance you cover in a second or two at 200 km/h+, and how many car lengths that is, you get the picture.
Average velocity=Distance/Time
In this case 1000m/21.2sec =~169.8km/hr