RUF CTR in-car - Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb Clip 2 of 2

At the 1994 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a RUF CTR captures what is like to race up the mountain (including the chirping of the wastegates) using a lipstick camera mounted off the front bumper. This second clip has the last third of the run to the summit. RUF finished 2nd in the Open Division.

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[josephldaniell]

This is awesome footage and the sound of your shifting is extremely beautiful. The Ruf sounds great up top as well - how did you guys adjust for altitude changes? Many times the rally cars up near Devils Playground start popping and losing HP. Are you going back to the Peak anytime soon? Each year that I go I notice that it seems to be getting less popular. Any thoughts on why? Thanks!

[yellowbirdCTR]

Altitude was certainly a challenge for this pre-OBDII CTR, and Pikes Peak's 14,000 altitude is certainly outside of the factory's intended operating range. The solution was to have a RUF tech ride in the passenger seat the day before the race and program three different chips based on that day's weather conditions (barometric pressure, temp, etc.) with the intention of on chip set for the lower third, another for the middle third, etc. Then we pray conditions don't change too much overnight

[turchenko]

what's the difference between RUF and Porsche?

[yellowbirdCTR]

In addition to being one of the foremost Porsche tuners, RUF is a recognized manufacturer in its own right (attained manufacturer status about 20 years ago). Currently, RUF models start with a Porsche "Body-in-White" (raw chassis) from which they built their own creations. When complete, these RUF manufactured cars are issued a RUF VIN and come into the U.S. under RUF's DOT and EPA certification.

[12valvepower1]

too easy huh. ask that to michelle mouton and her audi. ahhahahha. ok kid. if you say so. lets see you do it in a 500 hp porsche turbo

[androoks]

Very smooth drive. Imagine watching it in HD on a 50" screen :D

Hold on your armchairs hehehehe !!!!

[Rik1pk]

Ari Vatanen was one of the fatest drivers of rally world. he drove the 205 T16 hell of car) few people can drove that kind of car. in the video he ses a 405 T16 (hell o car too). Do a litle research about Michelle Mouton and Ari Vatanen... the guy is a legend........

[jesseadkins187]

too bad he didnt fly off the 156th corner...

[AnssiMarkkanen]

I think that Ouninpohja SS in finland is THE stage of world. Max average speed 132km/h. I don't know what pikes peaks max.av speed is (please tell me) but still pikes peak looks slower and less thrilling. When you compare Ouninpohja and pikes peak looks like pikes peak is highway and cars fly trough ouninpohja literally. I would love to see some pikes peak proto cars on ouninpohja but thei suspension would have to been heavily modified to take punishment of flatout jumps!

[GTFORDMAN]

that was some smooth driving from start to finsih, i didnt see any rally style slides nice job.

[AnssiMarkkanen]

Pikes peak is just too easy, wide road with no specially challengin parts. Here in finland we have ouninpohja ss rally stage, that was too fast to fia officials so it's banned in wrc now... Wrc cars jumping 200km/h in midle of forrest makes pikes peak look easy.

[LowImpedance]

having been up the pike's peak a number of times, that person is moving pretty good. The video of Ari is a well edited movie complete with overdubbing so it certainly seems much faster. But in reality, look at the true time difference, figure the difference in average mph, and its not that much different.