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October 10, 2008

eRUF Model A Electric Sports Car Concept Generates Emotions But Not Emissions

Germany's RUF Automobile GmbH , manufacturer of high-performance automobiles typically built on Porsche chassis, announced today that it has produced its first electrically powered sports car.

The plug-in eRUF Model A concept car features a 150 kilowatt AC motor capable of producing 650 foot-pounds of torque from zero revolutions per minute onwards and a max power output around 204 horsepower.

Unfortunately, the zero-to-60 acceleration time of 7 seconds is nothing to write home about.

The motor draws electricity from a 96-cell lithium-ion battery system capable of providing a driving range of 155-198 miles between 10-hour charges.

There's no word yet on when eRUFs will be available or what they might cost.

Posted by: Permalink | Comments (0); Scott Doggett October 10, 2008, 11:57 AM
Categories:: Batteries, Emissions, Fuel Economy, Plug-ins and Electric, RUF
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September 29, 2008

German Supertuner RUF Working On Plug-In Electric Version of Porsche Cayman

The speedmeisters at German tuning haus RUF are developing a plug-in electric version of the Porsche Cayman, and Americans may see it as soon as next month.

So says a German-language article in Auto Motor und Sport. According to the magazine, the car will feature a 150-kilowatt motor producing 201 horsepower and 479 pound feet of torque. Its lithium-ion battery will have a range of 155-186 miles.

RUF claims the car will have a top speed of 125 miles per hour. There's no word on what the electric Cayman will look like, but it's a safe bet RUF will base it on the 3400 K (pictured). That super-Cayman produces 400 horsepower and 324 pound feet of torque and does 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds.

By comparison, the plug-in electric Tesla Roadster reaches 60 mph from a standstill in 3.9 seconds. The Roadster costs $109,000. There's no word yet on what the RUF EV will sell for.

Posted by: Permalink | Comments (0); Scott Doggett September 29, 2008, 9:08 AM
Categories:: Batteries, Fuel Economy, Plug-ins and Electric, RUF, Tesla