Car comparison

RUF CTR 3 3.7vsMercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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RUF CTR 3

3.7

700 hp3746 ccGasolineRWDManualTwin-turboCoupe2007-2012

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199)

722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor

650 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedCoupe2006-2008

Comparison overview

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RUF CTR 3 3.7

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.2 s
Fastest top speed
375 km/h
233 mph
Most powerful
700 hp
522 kW
Highest torque
890 Nm
656 lb-ft
Lightest
1,400 kg
3,086 lb
Best power-to-weight
500 hp/t
373 kW/t
2.0 kg/hp
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
95/100
Best practicality score
38/100

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Best economy score
68/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	RUFCTR 33.7	Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor
Power	700hp522kW	650hp485kW
Torque	890Nm656lb-ft	820Nm605lb-ft
Curb weight	1,400kg3,086lb	1,649kg3,635lb
Gross weight	-	1,940kg4,277lb
Top speed	375 km/h 233 mph	337 km/h 209 mph
To 99% top speed	47.1s99% target: 371 km/h / 231 mph Calculated	62.4s99% target: 334 km/h / 207 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.2s	3.6s
0-200 km/h	7.8s Calculated	10.2s
0-60 mph	3.1s Calculated	3.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	14.5L/100 km16.2mpg US19.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	20.9L/100 km11.3mpg US13.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	10.4s Calculated	11.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	500hp/t373kW/t227hp/1000 lb Calculated	394hp/t294kW/t179hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	636Nm/t425lb-ft/ton Calculated	497Nm/t333lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	669km416mi Calculated
Displacement	3,746cc229cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,445mm175in	4,656mm183in
Width	1,944mm77in	1,908mm75in
Height	1,200mm47in	1,251mm49in
Wheelbase	2,625mm103in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,506mm59in	1,638mm64in
Rear track	1,585mm62in	1,569mm62in
Trunk volume	-	272L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	-	97L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

RUF CTR 3 3.7Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 KompressorPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
RUFCTR 33.7	7,000 rpm	4,000 rpm	7,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	6,500 rpm	3,250-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	RUFCTR 33.7	Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.1 s	3.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.2 s	3.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	7.8 s	10.2 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	20.0 s	40.3 s
Top speed	375 km/h 233 mph	337 km/h 209 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	4.8 s	5.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.0 s	7.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	8.9 s	9.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	10.4 s	11.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	239 km/h 148 mph	211 km/h 131 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RUFCTR 33.7	700 hp 522 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	650 hp 485 kW

RUF CTR 3 3.7 has 50 hp more than Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor and RUF CTR 3 3.7: 50 hp (37 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RUFCTR 33.7	890 Nm 656 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	820 Nm 605 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RUFCTR 33.7	1,400 kg 3,086 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	1,649 kg 3,635 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RUFCTR 33.7	375 km/h 233 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	337 km/h 209 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RUFCTR 33.7	3.2 s
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	3.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between RUF CTR 3 3.7 and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
RUFCTR 33.7	500 hp/t 373 kW/t 2.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	394 hp/t 294 kW/t 2.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
RUFCTR 33.7	700 hp 522 kW	3.2 s	375 km/h 233 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor	650 hp 485 kW	3.6 s	337 km/h 209 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

RUFCTR 33.7

Power	700 hp 522 kW
0-100 km/h	3.2 s
Top speed 375 km/h 233 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,445 mm 175.0 in
Height	1,200 mm 47.2 in

Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Power	650 hp 485 kW
0-100 km/h	3.6 s
Top speed 337 km/h 209 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	272 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,656 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,251 mm 49.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

RUFCTR 33.7

Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Power

700 hp

522 kW

650 hp

485 kW

Torque

890 Nm

656 lb-ft

820 Nm

605 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.2 s

3.6 s

Top speed

375 km/h

233 mph

337 km/h

209 mph

Lightness

1,400 kg

3,086 lb

1,649 kg

3,635 lb

Fuel consumption

14.5 L/100 km

16.2 mpg US

19.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,445 mm 175.0 in
Height	1,200 mm 47.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	272 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,656 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,251 mm 49.3 in

Range score

669 km

416 mi

Trunk score

272 L

9.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

500 hp/t

373 kW/t

2.0 kg/hp

394 hp/t

294 kW/t

2.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 722 Edition 5.5 V8 Kompressor
Consumption	14.5 L/100 km16.2 mpg US19.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	40.84 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,175 L575 US gal478 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,806 LC/year