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Ruf 3600S

The Ruf 3600S reaches 60 mph in 4.17 s (100 km/h in 4.37 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.80 s, tripping the lights at 111.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.02 s and the eighth mile in 8.27 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.59 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ruf 3600S Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000

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Down the strip

Standing start Ruf 3600S
0–60 mph4.17 s
0–100 km/h4.37 s
0–100 mph10.59 s
60 ft2.02 s
1/8 mile8.27 s
1/4 mile12.80 s
Trap speed111.0 mph

About the 3600S

The 2003 Ruf 3600S is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,299 kg with 341 bhp, which works out at 262 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 262 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.02 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,259th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 22nd quickest of the 23 Rufs here. Its 111.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ruf 3600S
Year2003
Power341 hp (254 kW)
Kerb mass1,299 kg
Power to weight262 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed178 mph (287 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX200019624.23 s12.78 s109.1 mph260 bhp
Marcos LM50020154.17 s12.92 s105.1 mph321 bhp
Honda NSX-R facelift20024.13 s12.78 s111.3 mph290 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ruf 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Ruf 3600S 0-60 time?
The Ruf 3600S reaches 60 mph in 4.17 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,259th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ruf 3600S quarter mile time?
12.80 s at 111.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.27 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.02 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ruf 3600S have?
341 bhp and 1,299 kg, which is 262 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 287 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ruf 3600S?
Closest here on pace: Shelby Cobra 260 S/C CSX2000 (4.23 s), Marcos LM500 (4.17 s), Honda NSX-R facelift (4.13 s). Each one can be raced against the Ruf 3600S in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ruf 3600S is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.