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RUF RXL 2012
RUF RXL
RUF
aka Porsche Panamera
Production 2012-2017
Class Sports SUV/Luxury
Body Style Four-door SUV
Length 4780 mm
Width 1927 mm
Height 1699 mm
Wheelbase 2855 mm
Weight 2159 kg
Transmission 6-speed Manual
Engine Dependant on Panamera model
Power Dependant on Panamera model
Similar similar (competition)
Designer Alois Ruf

The RUF RXL is a Sports SUV manufactured since 2012 by German automaker RUF Automobiles GmBH.

The company has copied the entire design of the Porsche 970 Panamera with the entire design, with the only difference is a different grill in comparison to the 970 Panamera, as well as the RXL being shorter in comparison.

Overview[]

The RXL was launched in Germany in 2012, which was sold at €200,000 ($262,000).

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Copyright Complaints from Porsche AG[]

The RUF RXL’s design was the cause of some disputes when the company wanted to show it at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012.

Around mid-2017, Porsche AG asserted that the RXL is a copy of the Porsche Panamera, and ordered the destruction of all "vehicles with a certain look" at which the defendant's possession or ownership.

Reportedly, it is unknown if it was one of the RUF models that were banned in the United States.

Specifications[]

As far as performance enhancements are concerned, the RUF RXL’s 4.8-liter V8 engine gets a bump in output to 420 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 383 lb/ft of torque at 4,000 rpm.

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