Can A 1987 Porsche Carrera RUF With 375 HP Beat A New Camero?
Can a 1987 Porsche Carrera RUF with 375 HP beat a new Camero? I just want to know, if it can beat the new camero SS. On strait line, and on track time. 1. Straight track - The six-speed Camaro has a lower first gear and probably more torque (can't find torque for RUF), but the Camaro weighs about 1,300 pounds more than the Porsche RUF . Camaro out of trap first; however the large power advantage of the Porsche RUF means that it'll cross the quarter mile line first. The Camaro will shift before 60 mph and the Porsche may not - harder to call 0 to 60 mph, but the Porsche likely will win here too. 2. Track - the obese and high center of gravity Camaro is lost compared to the Porsche RUF. Porsche all the way. Note: the RUF conversion may weigh more than the original Porsche Carrera, but not enough to make any difference here. This is the weight of a Carrera Club Sport; add about 130 pounds if RUF started with a standard Carrera. The (assumed) greater Camaro torque will make little of the difference off-the-line because of the immense weight of the Chevrolet. The biggest difference will be in the modern Camaro's six speed transmission vs. Porsche's five speed. The six speed automatic may actually be faster than the Chevy manual, but it also weighs more.
For a long time Rolls Royces and Bentleys would be mechanically identical. The R engine was eventually developed into the praised Merlin engine. It was during the Second World War that the Merlin really proved itself, as all Hurricanes, Lancasters and Spitfires involved in the Battle for Britain would be fitted with such engines. Car production resumed at Rolls Royce after the conflagration and, as sales were increasing steadily, the company opened up new plants in Crewe, Chesire along the one in Derby. The former would become the company's formal home starting with 1946. Models from this period include the Silver Wraith, the last car to have its body built by an independent coachbuilder. After this, all Rolls royce cars would be built completely in-house. The 40s and 50s were prosperous times for the Rolls Royce company and that is why, in 1966, the manufacturer decided to further expand its influence and buy out Bristol Siddeley, the other great aero engine manufacturer in Britain. In 1950 the Phantom IV, the most exclusive Rolls Royce ever was introduced. Only 18 cars were produced and all were delivered to royalty and heads of state.
The Silver Cloud I and II also hail from this period, followed in the 60s by the Silver Cloud III and Phantom VI. 2000 - Phantom Starting with the 70s, Rolls Royce comes to a period of financial decline, owned in part to a failed contract to complete a new jet engine, the RB211. The government had to step in and in 1971 the company was nationalized but that didn't solve the problem. In 1973 the air and car industries were split by the government and the latter sold in order to keep the airplane industry rolling. Rolls Royce Motors was bought in 1980 by Vickers PLC. The Silver Spirit Rolls Royce was developed in 1981, the first car under the new brand. It followed a whole new line, aimed at a younger market and it was much safer and met the emissions regulations. The Vickers takeover would end in the 90s, as the company was put up for sale again. The omst likely buyer seemed to be the Germans over at BMW, as they already had some ties with Rolls Royce, providing parts for Bentley cars. But at the last minute they were outbid by Volkswagen, which brought things into an awkward situation. VW had rights to the Spirit of ecstasy mascot and the shape of the radiator grille, but BMW held the rights to the double R logo and the name of the brand. The two companies arrived at an understanding since VW really wanted Bentley and decided to sell the right for the mascot to BMW for 40 million pounds. Staring with January 2003, the two brands, Rolls Royce and Bentley, which went a long way back would be now separated, Bentleys being produced by volkswagen and Rolls Royces by BMW.
I recently had the opportunity to help out a fellow Porsche 991 enthusiast in his quest to purchase a 991 C2S Cabriolet. I came across Dan in the 6speedOnline 991 forum. He was asking questions about and expressing stress over potential purchase as he was located in Los Angeles, and the car in Pensylvania. I couldn't resist, and responded to his post that I would be more than happy to visit the dealer and check-out the car for him! And that is exactly what I did! First, some back-story: The car Dan was interested in was being sold by a P-car dealer, as a 2014 new car. 420 miles on the odometer, yet was purchased by the dealer in 2013. Build date was July 2013 and paperwork stated that it was purchased by the dealer late October of same year. So, the first red flag is that this particular car has been sitting on the dealers lot for a year! This fact raised questions about why, was there something wrong with the car, did someone refuse delivery, and so on. All legit concerns with a car almost year-and-a-half old (from build). Next, the dealer punched the warranty in December 2014, so that they could get it off their inventory as an unsold car and receive credit for future allocations. This meant that Dan would be getting a "new" car, never titled, but would NOT get the full warranty! As it turned-out, the dealer / car in question just happen to be the same location where I purchased my '14 C4S about a year ago! And, better-yet it is located just 10 minutes from my house. A bit about the car: It is as mentioned above a 2014 C2S Cab, in Saphire Blue Metallic exterior, black convertible top, and two-tone grey and black interior.