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Erik
July 26th, 2006, 08:47
Last weekend we set 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 Västerås, 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

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-24.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-23.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-28.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-29.JPG

Picture of the "workplace"

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-7.JPG

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.

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-8.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-10.JPG

RUF R Turbo and Ultima GTR.

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-17.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-3.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-18.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-21.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-31.JPG

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-13.JPG

Kleemann CL55

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-1.JPG
Megabusa...! And a C4S

http://www.rs6.com/pics/Various/Xtreme-speed-4.JPG

Leadfoot
July 26th, 2006, 12:32
Erik,

What was it's speed as it crossed the line on each of these distances?

Erik
July 26th, 2006, 13:23
Originally posted by Leadfoot
What was it's speed as it crossed the line on each of these distances?

This is not measured, but the speedo showed > 270 km/h.