Ruf RCT

The RCT (abbreviation of "Ruf Carrera Turbo") came into production in 1992. At the time, the Ruf workshops were full of spare parts for Porsche 964 Carrera 2, Carrera 4 and Carrera RS resulting from the dismantling of these models necessary for the creation of the Ruf BTR III then BTR 3.8. Indeed, to accommodate the turbocharger, several original parts had to be replaced. Alois Ruf Jr. came up with the idea to use these parts by making them directly adaptable to their turbo system, all installed in the chassis of the 964, which gave birth to the Ruf RCT. It offered performance similar to its predecessor the BTR for half the price[1]

It had a later model developed on a similar design, the RCT EVO.[2][3]

The RCT EVO is similar to the original RCT and it was available in narrow, wide, coupé, convertible, targa, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive versions. The engine saw its displacement increase to 3.8 L, still helped by the turbocharger. It delivered the power of 425 hp at 5,800 rpm and the torque of 570 N m at 4,800 rpm.[4][5] The RCT EVO accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4 seconds and the maximum speed is 320 km/h (200 mph). The success of the RCT EVO, in particular, due to its neo-retro look, meant that the vehicle was still produced by Ruf in 2020.