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
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