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From The Sunday Times
April 22, 2007
Ruf CTR3 and Mini One
JUST ANNOUNCED. ..
Ruf CTR3
Price £300,000 approx
On sale in UK Summer
What’s different? It looks like a Porsche Cayman gone mad; it is in fact a 911 gone very, very bad. Ruf, the German tuning firm, has clothed a 911 in a Kevlar, carbon and aluminium body and modified its flat-six motor so it develops 700bhp. Ruf says it will go from 0-62mph in 3.2sec and reach 235mph. A racing-type sequential six-speed gearbox is standard
Why should I care? Ruf is perhaps the best known and most highly respected Porsche tuning company. The appeal of the CTR3 is its looks and speed, and it is based on a Porsche platform, with all that implies for longevity, safety and structural integrity
Consider also Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren £317,700, Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 £192,000, Ferrari 599 GTB £179,890
IN THE SHOWROOM. ..
Mini One
Price £11,610
Performance 0-62mph: 10.9sec / Top speed: 115mph
Power/torque 95bhp @ 6000rpm / 103lb ft @ 4000rpm
On sale Now
What’s different? Only now that the Cooper and Cooper S versions of the all-new Mini are established does the entry-level Mini One come along. It costs £1,400 less than a Cooper but has 95bhp instead of 120bhp and, as a result, rather pedestrian acceleration
Why should I care? You probably shouldn’t unless you have to have a Mini and cannot afford a Cooper. The Cooper is not only much quicker, it’s also better value. Alloy wheels and an alarm — which will cost more than £500 on the Mini One — are standard
Consider also Volkswagen Polo 1.6 Sport £12,685, Citroën C2 1.6i 16v VTR £11,485, Seat Ibiza 1.8 20v T FR, £12,110