tomo Posted 11March, 2020 Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 Since registering as a manufacturer in the late 1970s the creations of Alois Ruf have avoided, at a legal level, being Porsche 911s. Though they may look like 911s, often sound quite like 911s, are made of 911 parts, and probably even smell like 911s the pfolks from Pfeffenhausen are distinct from those in Stuttgart. Since launching their carbon fiber architecture with the new CTR and SCR in recent years, the cars have reached for new levels of being uniquely RUF. Like the two earlier cars the Rodeo features RUF's bespoke carbon fiber structure which should keep weight very low, despite carrying RUF's first in-house all-wheel-drive to afford the car some off-road capability. RUF has not quoted a weight for the Rodeo, though given the SCR's 2,775 pound curb weight it will likely come in around the 3,000 pound mark- give or take the presence of a roofrack and rear decklid-mounted entrenching tool. Power is from the same 510 horsepower, 347 lb-ft of torque 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six found in the SCR, and drive is sent to the fore and aft wheels via a six-speed manual transaxle. Torque split is driver controlled via a center console-mounted knob. Alois has alluded to the car being available with the CTR's turbocharged mill, giving the car a 200 horsepower bump. Even with the sophisticated pushrod-actuated suspension installed Michelin all-terrain rubber we suspect a turbocharged Rodeo would be a monumental handful on loose surfaces. A walk-around of the car with Alois and his wife Estonia Ruf, who helped to design the car goes into some detail about the design choices. Like the exterior, the cabin is quite extroverted with a mixture of saddle leather, Alcantara, and Navajo blankets. RUF has not officially announced yet if the Rodeo will enter production. RUF's current models, the naturally-aspirated SCR and turbocharged CTR, both sell for approximately $800k (sources vary), so we speculate that the Rodeo would be in the vicinity of its counterparts should RUF commence building a series of them. TwoHeadsTas and Raven 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoHeadsTas Posted 11March, 2020 Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 Sorry, doesn't do anything for me I'm afraid tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 11March, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 To each his own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBRUT Posted 11March, 2020 Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 I’m a big safari fan, but (for me) this is a big miss from Ruf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 11March, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 11March, 2020 22 minutes ago, OBRUT said: I’m a big safari fan, but (for me) this is a big miss from Ruf. Agree not that pretty but 510 hp 4 Wheel drive bush basher , Got to be some fun in there somewhere OBRUT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 12March, 2020 Report Share Posted 12March, 2020 29 minutes ago, OBRUT said: I’m a big safari fan, but (for me) this is a big miss from Ruf. Agree... lots of the elements present like an afterthought... its actually pretty tacky, but not in a good Koenig wide body tacky, rad, kinda way... tomo, OBRUT and Rick V 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 12March, 2020 Report Share Posted 12March, 2020 Trying way too hard for me. (Sorry Ruf) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 12March, 2020 Report Share Posted 12March, 2020 Cartoon car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 12March, 2020 Report Share Posted 12March, 2020 3 hours ago, StevepGT3 said: Cartoon car ...…simply developed entirely to separate cash from rich people. No different to Singer and the like. That's OK, demonstration of capitalism and free market choice at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 12March, 2020 Report Share Posted 12March, 2020 53 minutes ago, Peter M said: ...…simply developed entirely to separate cash from rich people. No different to Singer and the like. That's OK, demonstration of capitalism and free market choice at work. Only difference being good taste Peter M and LeeM 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 12March, 2020 Report Share Posted 12March, 2020 Far out, that's sh.. Made me laugh though 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted 14March, 2020 Report Share Posted 14March, 2020 I guess it’s not great as a 911, but this world be amazing if it were a new Subaru Outback 😄... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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