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Electric Porsche 911 by RUF breaks cover

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Ruf Electric Porsche 911(997)Few weeks ago we said that RUF, the German tuner specialized in Porsche vehicles is currently developing a new electric Porsche (we talked about a Cayman but it seems things are changed! ). Well, the waiting is over and today the manufacturer unveiled its masterpiece.

Although is still a concept, the new electric Porsche 911 (997) features a 204 hp (150kW) electric engine which is capable to provide an astonishing 650 Nm of torque and a sprint from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 7 seconds.

The new battery pack of the vehicle weighs almost 550 kg (the car features 96 battery cells and each of them weighs 5.6 kg) and is provided by Axeon, a supplier of lithium-ion battery solutions.

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RUF developing 200 hp electric Porsche Cayman concept

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

RUF Tuning

The electric Porsche is maybe the dream of any driver and according to our sources it seems that this dream will become reality! RUF, the great German tuner specialized in Porsche vehicles, announced that it is currently developing a new Porsche Cayman, powered by a 200 hp electric engine which provides an astonishing 650 Nm of torque. According to the manufacturer, the top speed of the vehicle will be 124 mph or 200 km/h while the range will be between 250 and 300 km. There are great chances to see this new vehicle in October, at the Paris Motor Show, but this remains only a rumor!

[source autoblog.nl]