The German company RUF, which generally deals with car tuning Porsche, recently has undertaken a major development of electric vehicles based on models of this brand. RUF has presented two versions of the electric Porsche 911, one will even come into mass production next year, albeit in a limited edition, and today the Germans have shown and all-electric Cayenne. The car is called Stormster, as it has three copies, which are used for ongoing now in the Copenhagen International conference on climate change. RUF Stormster has much in common with electric 911 Greenster, which debuted in Geneva in March. Both cars use the engine of Siemens, whose power is 367 h.p. It allows the Porsche Cayenne to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 10 sec and develop a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour. Electricity needed by the unit, is supplied by a set of lithium-ion batteries, Li-Tec, allowing traveling at about 200 kilometers. without refueling, which in turn is in contact standard for 8 hours or in a specialized plant for about 5-6 hours.
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The German tuner RUF present their latest development, called RT 12 S and based on Porsche 911 Carrera S. The price of the car in Germany starts from 255 900 EUR without taxes and it is available with both front and with power to all four wheels. RUF’s engineers have managed to increase the power of the 3.8-liter engine from standard 385 targets 685k.s. a maximum torque of 420 has increased to 880Nm. RT 12 S obtained with ceramic disc brakes and lightweight 19-inch wheels, and is offered as an optional hydraulic suspension adjustable for height by 50 millimeters. Porsche 911 Carrera S has undergone changes in their appearance, as his side mirrors are replaced with those of the RUF CTR 3, appeared to have air vents above the rear fenders and a tailgate spoiler is mounted further made of carbon.
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