This is not a Porsche 911

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
03/11/2020 at 13:45 • Filed to: None

This is the new !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . For those unaware, RUF is classified as a manufacturer, with its own VINs, but traditionally they’ve used Porsche bodies-in-white and other parts to assemble their cars. Not the SCR though.

It looks like a retro-fied 964, a la Singer, but it’s actually a carbon fiber monocoque in the middle with front and rear unspecified metal (aluminum maybe?) subframes and a steel roll cage. The body panels are all carbon fiber, and the lighting is all LED.

Other highlights include a listed weight of 2756 lbs, multilink suspension at all corners with pushrod-actuated remote reservoir coilovers, and a 4.0 liter normally aspirated water -cooled flat six making 503 hp, redl ined at 8800 rpm. It’s also very green, with plaid seats. The interior floor is bare carbon fiber with very fancy floor mats on top of it, the pedals are titanium, and the spoiler out back is a fixed duckbill style piece.

Here are a bunch of pictures in some kind of vaguely artisinal feeling warehouse type space.

DISCUSSION (34)

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 13:51

a 4.0 liter normally aspirated air-cooled flat six making 503 hp, redlined at 8800 rpm.

That is INSANE! ~ 126 HP/L is incredibly power dense for any normally aspirated engine, but for an air cooled one? This is sorcery, I tell you!

Jim Spanfeller > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 13:53

How much can I not afford it?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 13:54

A porsche of that body style without Fuchs just looks odd to me.

Textured Soy Protein > Snuze: Needs another Swede
03/11/2020 at 13:57

Actually, I need to correct that, that carbon fiber piece behind the alternator looked like some kind of fan shroud to me but actually it’s a water cooled motor.

So...it may or may not be related to the GT3 4.0 motor but it’s similar performance.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jim Spanfeller
03/11/2020 at 13:58

Maybe like a door handle?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:00

I like this much more than the cowboy one

The Ghost of Oppo > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:03

Dat roof

Thomas Donohue > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:05

I like it, but as with most Rufs, those wheels look huge. Just n ot a fan of the Hot Wheels look.

(I’ll take two)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:07

A question: is it perfectly legal for any automaker to completely replicate the design of another automaker’s car?

I’m sure RUF and Porsche have a long-standing agreement, although this is a change from their past of modifying Porsches bought off the factory line.

benn454 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
03/11/2020 at 14:07

A famous and popular tuner/manufacturer like RUF should be able to work out a deal for Fuchs to make them an order of Fuchsfelges in a big enough size to clear modern brakes.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:08

I was going to say, the only N/A motors I know pushing that kind of power are the Ferrari 4.5L V8 in the 458 Italia, and the GT3 RS 4.0. I would guess it is, or is related to, the GT3 engine.

Regardless, it’s a really awesome car, and that green is gorgeous.

Textured Soy Protein > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
03/11/2020 at 14:14

Depending on the model, some RUFs are modified Porsches but more often than not they buy raw bodyshells from Porsche and fully assemble the cars themselves. I’m not sure the specifics of the agreement, but one would think if Porsche is ok selling the bodyshells directly to RUF, they’re ok with RUF selling cars that look like Porsches.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
03/11/2020 at 14:16

I'm thinking if someone tried this with a Ferrari, they'd be getting a visit from the Mafia and a whole lot of lawyers in a very short period of time.

Sovande > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:19

Jesus.

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > Snuze: Needs another Swede
03/11/2020 at 14:21

It is interesting, with all the 4.0s in the Porsche line now, that they long ago trying to get there on air-cooling.

One surmises the design margins aren’t as good... I wouldn’t attempt Arizona in August.

kanadanmajava1 > benn454
03/11/2020 at 14:32

But that type of wheel is RUF’s own style element.

kanadanmajava1 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
03/11/2020 at 14:34

Did you notice that it has fancy flush mounted door handles? They are likely made of something very expensive. I’m pretty sure that I cannot afford those.

Saracen > Snuze: Needs another Swede
03/11/2020 at 14:55

Singer’s latest cars have a 4 liter air-cooled engine cranking out 500 horsepower.

Saracen > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 14:55

One more car for the dream garage..

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Saracen
03/11/2020 at 15:07

That is incredible. It looks like they are getting a lot of help from Hans Me zger and Williams Motorsports to make it happen. They are really pushing a lot of boundaries for what can be accomplished on a naturally aspirated, gasoline fueled, street engine.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 15:13

Ah, good point, but Porsche was making money selling shells to RUF - maybe RUF pays some licensing agreement to build their own replica.

From Superformance’s website:

Licensing Agreements with original manufacturers adds credibility and value.

The Coupe is licensed by Carroll Shelby and is SAAC registry eligible adding to its re sale value.

The GT40 is licensed by SAFIR GT40 Spares LLC as a continuation GT40 and is registry eligible.

The MKIII is built under license from Carroll Shelby and is the only reproduction of this kind which is built under this license.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
03/11/2020 at 15:19

I don’t see why not!

Kinja'd!!!

3point8isgreat > Textured Soy Protein
03/11/2020 at 15:21

Titanium pedals? That seems like overkill. Usually only see that in really high load cases or extreme temps. Then again, overkill is probably the whole point.

Textured Soy Protein > 3point8isgreat
03/11/2020 at 15:35

I’m assuming they were chosen for weight savings and/or “look at these neato titanium pedals” reasons.

Textured Soy Protein > benn454
03/11/2020 at 15:41

Fuchs already m akes wheels up to 19" in size.

Kinja'd!!!