RUF
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The 964-generation Porsche 911-based Ruf RCT is now available as a restomod.
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Remember when Ruf modified a Volkswagen van?
Germany's Ruf hasn't already modified Porsche sports cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ruf started because of a crashed Porsche 356
Ruf has released a video documenting its history going back to the days before its founding in 1939.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ruf Rodeo Concept explores the off-road-ready 911
Ruf is the latest to explore the concept of an off-road-ready car with supercar levels of performance.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Meet the Rufs and three generations of their CTR supercars
It's very rare for a car to maintain a halo for thirty years, even one as special as the Ruf Yellowbird. Its status is as well-cemented as that of the likes of the Ford GT40 and the McLaren F1, and like both of those, its formula is one that bears repeating In fact, Ruf's work was so comprehensive...
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New Ruf GT debuts with 515 horsepower
Germany's Ruf used this week's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show to unveil the latest generation of its GT based on the Porsche 911, specifically the outgoing 991's GTS variant. The Ruf GT is aimed at 911 enthusiasts seeking additional performance and something a little different to what Porsche...
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Ruf turns 80 this year, and to mark the milestone the legendary German sports car tuner and manufacturer will unveil a new model at the upcoming 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The car is the new Ruf GT based on the outgoing 991 Porsche 911. Ruf is holding back most of the details until the show but the company has confirmed a 3.0-liter flat-6 tuned to deliver an impressive 515 horsepower and 476 pound-feet of torque. Mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, the engine will rocket the car to 62 mph from rest in just 3.4 seconds. Ruf also revealed that its GT will feature the...
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Ruf SCR bows in Geneva as homage to the original
Ruf, which made a name for itself producing highly tuned Porsches decades ago, no longer relies exclusively on Porsche platforms but still adheres to its time-tested mantra: add power, subtract weight. The 2018 Ruf SCR is no different, and it's a salute to the original SCR, which debuted 40 years...
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This minty-fresh 1988 RUF CTR Clubsport is heading to auction
RUF cars aren't simply re-tuned Porsches. No, no, they're something very special indeed, and this CTR Clubsport is one of the automaker's shining stars from the past. Fortunately for one well-off individual, it's heading to RM Sotheby's Paris auction on February 7. Why is the CTR Clubsport so...
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Here's how the 2017 Ruf CTR 'Yellow Bird' homage flies
“It’s a love affair with our own history and with our own car that we created 30 years ago. We’re trying to bring it back in a little bit more modernized way.” So says Alois Ruf Jr., about the fourth-generation Ruf CTR, a car that his company is building as an homage to the...
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Ruf unveils rear-engine, carbon fiber CTR sports car
Famous Porsche tuner Ruf has returned with a new generation of its CTR sports car, and the latest is the first car completely developed in-house by the still family owned business run out of Pfaffenhausen, Germany. On display this week at the 2017 Geneva auto show, the new CTR, the fourth in the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Porsche tuner Ruf to unveil standalone sports car in Geneva
Famous Porsche tuner Ruf has dabbled in standalone sports cars in the past, though these have all been based on models from Porsche’s regular fleet—the most recent being 2011’s CTR 3. At the 2017 Geneva auto show starting tomorrow, Ruf will present a new standalone sports car, one...
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Genii Capital, owner of the Lotus F1 Team, is branching out its holdings to include a stake in specialist constructor RUF, long known for building over-the-top Porsche-based supercars. Though some would call RUF a tuner, the German government actually considers the firm a manufacturer, with a history that dates all the way back to 1939. It’s perhaps best known for the Porsche 911-based RUF CTR, better known as the “Yellowbird.” When the Yellowbird was released in 1987, its 214 mph top speed made it the fastest production car in the world. Its legacy lives on in the current...
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RUF’s First Take On The 991 Porsche 911 Is The New Rt 35 Anniversary Edition
German tuner RUF has managed to draw out more than 630 horsepower from the Porsche 911 Carrera S.
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Ruf Super-Sizes The Porsche Panamera For China
Seeing the need for a long-wheelbase variant of the Porsche Panamera, tuner Ruf has built the Panamera XL for the Chinese market.
Kurt Ernst -
Awesomely Ridiculous Supercar Traffic Jam: Video
Traffic jams are no fun, unless that traffic jam is completely full of supercars.
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Ruf adopts mid-engine design for updated CTR 3 supercar
About four years ago German tuner Ruf first revealed its third-generation CTR supercar, the aptly named CTR 3, as well as announcing a new development center in Bahrain. Well, Ruf has now gone and updated its CTR 3, extensively redesigning the chassis so that the original rear-engine design adopted...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Ruf Rt 12 R Based On The Porsche 911: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
Ruf has never considered itself simply as an aftermarket tuner, seeing itself more as a niche automaker capable of building some of the highest-performance cars on the planet. You only have to take a look at the legendary line of CTR models to understand where this view is coming from, and in...
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In the same week that Porsche unveiled its own in-house developed electric Boxster E, one of the automaker’s longtime tuners, Ruf, announced plans for its own trials of a small fleet of electric Porsche 911 prototypes. Ruf is probably most widely recognized for its wild modified Porsches such as this previous V-8 powered 911 and the legendary line of CTR supercars, however, in the recent past the company has been developing a string of electric prototypes grouped under its eRuf heading. Recent examples include the eRuf Greenster and Stormster lines. Working closely with Siemens and the...
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Ruf Returns With New 911 Roadster, Promises All-Electric Version
Anyone familiar with the Porsche 911 has probably seen a RUF-modified version, even if they didn't know what they were looking at. For those in the know, however, RUF's various takes on the 911 have been impressive works of modification--from the all-electric eRUF Greenster to the 685 horsepower...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2010 Geneva Motor Show: RUF RGT-8 V-8 Powered Porsche 911
RUF's work on the Porsche 911 is the stuff of legend.
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Ruf launches third-generation CTR
Exactly 20 years after we saw the original CTR, German tuning house Ruf has announced the introduction of its third-generation CTR. The car's arrival coincides with the launch of Ruf's new plant in Bahrain. The latest version will be built on Ruf's own chassis design and utilizes lightweight panels...
Kenneth Hall