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porsche ruf 911 Q&A Review
What's your favorite Porsche 911 and why? (Mine is the 964 Turbo!)
A yellow 1983 911SC started my love affaire with Porsche 37 years ago. But, if I had the money to buy any Porsche 911, I would buy a 1998 911 Turbo R (993 model). It is the most beautiful 911 ever (in my opinion). The Turbo R is the pinnacle of the air cooled (oil cooled really) 911s. Ruf certified the top speed on all of them (R stands for Ruf) above 200 mph. You even got a certificate when you bought one. Anyway, here is what they look like. 1998 911 turbo r
Have you even seen someone take a brand new car and completely gut the powertrain and transmission to install something of their own creation?
Yes. RUF Automobile in Pfaffenhausen, Germany. Watched it live and in person. They took a brand new Porsche 911 straight off the trailer from Stuttgart, with a 88,000 Euro window sticker still on the window, and gutted it like a New Jersey chop shop would. They had a specially bored & stroked twin turbo that had just come from their dyno room, rated at ~550 horsepower, mated to a special combination of gears - six speed. The gutted the interior too, ripping out headliner, door panels, door window motors, all 4 seats, center console, carpet, radio, and anything to do with the air conditioner, etc. We had to roll on the the BMW driving school at the Nurburgring, but as we were leaving Alois Ruf explained that they would also be putting in a tubular roll cage (we could see that being partially assembled outside the car). We understood that they would also install a racing seat with 5 point harness, a racing steering wheel, plastic side windows, etc. Also a specially prepared 4-wheel drive system, carbon/carbon brakes, and suspension parts that we could see being assembled on nearby workbenches. Other than that, they left it box-stock. Porsche would not sell Ruf incomplete cars - only sell them what’s in the catalog. Ruf’s cars, on the other hand, and their rebuilt cars get a Ruf id plate with a unique Ruf VIN. I saw Alois Ruf about 3 years later, and he said that the car was on the road being tested the next day. It was their entry in the Pikes Peak hill climb, and they were behind schedule and in a big hurry.
What is the most beautiful car you have ever seen for sale?
That’s a hard question because I love cars so much. How do I pick the most beautiful one? When I read the question, I immediately thought of the comment from Enzo Ferrari indicating the Jaguar E-Type was the most beautiful car (I don’t remember the exact quote). I actually prefer the D-Type (a race car that won Le Mans 3 times) and its street version, the XKSS. Several years ago, I happened to be in Paris on business for the Paris Air Show and learned that 17 cars out of Ralph Lauren’s collection were displayed at the Louvre. His green XKSS was among the spectacular cars, so I got to see it ‘in the metal’. I’d put it way up there. Being a Porsche fanatic, the 917 race cars make my heart flutter, too. It’s partly their sleek looks, but also knowing what an overwhelmingly dominant race car it was in the early 70s. I got to see several gorgeous 917s at Rennsport Reunion three years a go. I also got to see the Ruf 911 Turbo known as ‘Yellowbird’ a few years ago. It had been classified as the fastest production car in the world after going about 210 mph in Texas. It wasn’t pretty, but having watched the video of it being driven at very high speed around the Nurburgring, I was in awe of it anyway. None of those cars were for sale, however. I’m struggling to think of a for-sale car that had that effect on me.
What are the main differences between a Porsche 911 and a Cayman car?
The 911 is Porsche's halo car. It has evolved over the past 50 years from the original 901 and was always intended as the successor to the original Porsche model - the 356. It retains the classic 911 engine location - behind the rear axle but made the change from air to water cooling in the late 1990's. Porsche has worked hard over the years as the 911's horsepower has increased to counter the handling issues created by this design choice. Check out this video of the 911 derived RUF "Yellowbird" lapping the Nurburgring and watch the steering corrections required by an expert driver to keep the car on the track. The Cayman follows the design of the very first Porsche car "Number One" and many Porsche race cars in being mid-engined. This gives the car much more neutral handling as the engine sits ahead of the rear axle. the Cayman also has amazing structural rigidity compared to the Boxster which also makes it handle better. It only seats two as it lacks the 911's vestigial rear seats. Porsche consciously limits the Cayman's horsepower so that it does not outperform the 911. Also the Cayman is a physically smaller car and less expensive than the 911. The 911 also offers more model choices up to and including the GT models - essentially race cars that can be licensed and driven on the street. Bring plenty of money whatever choice you make!
What's your favorite Porsche and why?
I’ve always liked the 911. Not that I want to own one, but its longevity is astounding. Also, the 911’s boxer is the only 6-cylinder which sounds even better than my Alfa V6. Special mention for the CanAm nightmare, the 917–30, and the V6 engine built for TAG/McLaren in the 80s. Super Special Mention: Ruf CTR, 1987.
What are different car brands known for?
Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz German engineering or built to last designs. Luxury. Volvo Safety. Aston Martin Bond. James Bond. Jaguar Bond Villian Bentley & Rolls Royce Uber luxury and eye-watering price tag. Ferrari Racing. Formula 1. Red sports cars. King of supercars. Michael Schumacher. Toyota Quality. Reliable motor. Lexus Overpriced Toyota. Land Rover Best off roaders. Hummer Oversized. fuel thirsty SUVs. Tata Nano., ,Maker of the world’s cheapest car. Ssangyong Weird automobile designs. Bugatti Maker of world’s fastest car. Hennessey, Koenigsegg Only brands that can beat the Veyron. Lamborghini Awesome Designs. Every auto lovers poster car. Mini Cooper Ford Mustangs Shelby Badass Mustangs Volkswagen Emission Test Scandal. FIAT Bad reliablity. Tesla Elon Musk Subaru WRC Alfa Romeo Beauty on wheels. Atelier Tramontana Spanish Batmobile Acura Honda’s american cousin. Arrinera Trying to be Lamborghini Brabus/Alpina Sportier Mercs/BMW KTM Aren’t they bike manufaturers? Maserati Luxury with style. McLaren Formula 1. F1 (the car). Bland model names. Pagani Exclusivity. Work of art. Attention to details. Porsche 911. Best sports car. But makes ugly SUV. RUF Porsche on steroids. Singer 911 from the past. Suzuki Value for money cars. Low priced products. Morgan Still living in the 50’s.
What sports car would you buy if you had an unlimited amount of money?
I love Porsches. I’m the kind of person who is going to drive any car I own, not keep it in a garage as an investment. If money wasn’t a limiting factor, I’d spec out a Singer Porsche or maybe a Ruf Porsche. Both companies do a very high-quality upgrade of a Porsche. Ruf tends to focus on current models, but there are quite a few pre-owned Ruf cars out there that might ring the bell for me. Singer specializes in blueprinting the 964-era 911 (1990–1994) into sort of the ultimate naturally aspirated, air-cooled 911. Everything—paint, interior, mechanical—is all first-rate. That really appeals to me. I love the old air-cooled 911’s but always want more power in the non-turbo models. Singer is able to get about 350 hp without turbocharging and that sounds about perfect for that lightweight 911. I’d be tempted to drive it cross-country and might do it. I’ve done long trips in several old 911s and had a blast. A new Singer will cost about $500k and that’s right on the limit of what I could justify driving on trips—frankly, it’s pushing it, but if I had unlimited $$, I could rationalize it. Classic Ferraris, Lamborghinis, etc are incredible, but I’d be a nervous wreck taking one on a road trip. Most of them are not very comfortable for long drives and have questionable reliability. I’d love to have a Dino (Ferrari) or an early Jaguar E-type, for example, but I’d feel uncomfortable driving more than about 50 miles from home mainly because I know I’d probably get stranded.
Is the Porsche Boxster/Cayman platform actually better than that of 911 but is intentionally held back with less powerful engines?
Well, while the Boxter/Cayman is a mid-engine configuration -meaning that the engine is in the center-, the 911 is a rear-engine configuration -meaning that the engine is at the rear-. So, they are in a different category. Anyway, we still want to know if the platform is better at all. Well, around a week ago, there was a leak from Porsche, confirming a Cayman GT4 RS. What would be the engine? 4 liter Flat 6, from the GT3 RS. So, you would have a Cayman, with a 911 engine. Still, that’s for the future, and we want the answer now. Well, is there any way to answer? Well… yes. I present you the ,RUF 3800S,. “It looks cool, but what is i-” Wait, I’m coming to that. It exists in both roadster ,and, coupe, and it’s a Cayman/Boxter, but fitted with a 911 engine. It is refitted with the Flat 6 from the Carrera S, but the engine is tuned, the suspensions are changed, and the breaks are 911 ones. Still, we want to know if it’s better than a 911, so we want a roadtest, and a comparing between both. Aaaand… Automobile Mag already did it for us… back in 2013. The 3800S eclipses the Boxster by a substantial margin, but is the open-top Ruf also quicker than a 911 Carrera S droptop offered for similar money? The 420-hp mid-engine Porsche accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds, which makes it 0.6 second quicker than a manual 911 cabrio, and its 186-mph top speed is an academic 1 mph slower. The difference in fuel consumption is equally negligible. Such a 911-vanquishing Boxster is something the powers in Zuffenhausen and Weissach would never let happen. Does this thin on-paper lead translate to the open road? To find out, we spent a day in the hinterlands of Pfaffenhausen, where corners abound and where the law is intimately familiar with each of Ruf’s five demonstrator models. Even though the 3800S sounds like a 911, it still drives like a Boxster. It is better balanced, more playful, nippier, and commendably stable on the straights but full of bumblebees at the limit. The Carrera is more black or white, more emphatic, and yet more benign when pushed hard. This steroidal Boxster wants to be treated with care. The additional 105 hp and 66 lb-ft of torque make its larger footwear break away more aggressively. Its RSM (Ruf stability management) lacks that highly desirable in-between setting. The 3800S calls for even quicker reflexes with RSM deactivated. Communication between steering and throttle is more of a shouting match than a dialogue, and the speed window is more in line with that of any rear-engine Porsche. The means with which to induce understeer, oversteer, or a four-wheel drift can blur and overlap. Small variations in driver input can result in major changes of vehicle attitude. Exciting, yes. User-friendly, less so. Is a 3800S a better buy than a Carrera S cabriolet? Yes. It is quicker, more special, and more demanding to drive. Is it worth twice the money to upgrade from a Boxster S to a 911-engined Ruf? Probably not. The 315-hp ragtop is so sweet, smooth, and special that all it takes to narrow the performance gap is the optional PDK. From Ruf’s model range, it’s more worthwhile to drive one of the crazier efforts that leave the donor car well and truly grumbling in the dust., So here you have it: with the same engine, it’s faster and somewhat more responsive, but way harder to drive.
What is it like to own a Porsche as a daily driver?
I've had several 911s und used them as daily drivers. My last one was a 997 turbo, slightly modified by Ruf, a renowned company which builds its own cars and improves Porsches. I live in an area with snowy winters and pretty warm summers and the car performed well during all seasons (4FWD). And it was completely reliable, adjusting perfectly to every driving situation. 200mph on the Autobahn or cruising through the city at 35mph in 4th gear - no problem. Maintenance costs are comparable with those for a 6cyl BMW 5-series - so no exotic car surcharge. The interval of 15.000mls is good, too. I still consider the 911 turbo as the only Supercar which qualifies as a real daily driver. But with so much power on tap, you should better a reasonable, responsible, cool-headed person, otherwise your drivers licence will be gone within a very short time. You should also stay cool with drivers who instantly hate you because of your car and initiate dangerous situations in traffic being envious or whatever. I recommend driver trainings to everybody who has a 911 if you want to exploit the full potential of the car on a race track. My car was beefed up to 600hp so fuel consumption was very high, especially on Autobahn trips - 25-30 liters of premium fuel per 100km was normal - but I knew that before. The newer 991 series cars do much better than my 2010 model. I did not replace the 997 turbo with a 991 turbo. In 2010 I paid 145.000 EUR for decently equipped car. (Without the Ruf treatment) As a rule of thumb add 30% of the base price - then you will have a car with useful and necessary options - if you opt for luxury items add 50%. So I got a quote for 215.000.- EUR for a similarly equipped car. In addition, it almost drove too perfect. So now I drive a V8 new 7-series at half of the price and 16% discount. But I still misss the turbo. Summary: If you demand supercar performance of your daily driver, let it be a Porsche.
What is the difference between a RUF car and a Porsche?
Most RUF cars (with notable exceptions of the CTR3 and CTR2017) are manufactured using an actual car (not body-in-white, ie naked chassis but a car) delivered to Pfaffenhausen from Porsche as specced by the customer. If I remember correctly there are parts omitted in this delivery if they are to be replaced by bespoke components made by RUF and omitting them does not disturb the Porsche manufacturing process. Such car gets deconstructed in RUF facilities and is then built again, starting with the body-in-white, which receives the signature RUF integrated rollcage, exterior modifications (for example the design of the front fenders of a RUF car differs from the Porsche original, the intercooler intake is placed and shaped differently, wheels are always RUF own designs etc etc etc) the drivetrain is replaced with RUF-designed and manufactured counterpart, the ECUs are re-programmed, the interior gets an upgrade ranging from bespoke trims to the famous RUF steering wheel. At the very beginning of the process the car receives a new VIN plaque, as RUF is a manufacturer, not a tuner, and the cars is always sold as a RUF. It’s fairly easy to distinguish a RUF from a Porsche, as the VIN of a RUF starts with letters WO (the manufacturer code), whereas Porsche cars start with WP. Something you don’t get with an AMG Mercedes any more... The CTR2017, while it looks somehow similar to the ‘80’s 911 is designed from scratch and does not use any Porsche part in its body. No part would fit anyway, for the proportions of the chassis differ from Porsches. The CTR3 employs a section of the Porsche Cayman chassis (the front longitudinal members, firewall, A-pillars, doors and part of the floor) but features a bespoke rear chassis section lifted straight from the silhouette racer playbook to contain a bonkers of an engine and sophisticated pushrod rear suspension setup. An engineering marvel on its own. Having driven numerous Porsches and RUF cars, I believe RUF makes the best use of the platform available and elevates the Porsche to a level that is beyond what Porsche wants for their customers. Quite obviously RUF cars are much sharper and powerful (they did the RT12R based on the 997-code 911 turbo, daily-driveable, 900-hp manual ,with, AWD, back in time when Porsche decided 620 hp is the maximum they can push the 997 platform to with their GT2 RS) - but that does not paint the whole picture. They are different in quality (you get what you pay for and you pay dearly), they have a different customer and certainly they are much more valuable. Just for my bragging rights, here’s a pic of myself driving the very first RT12R around Pfaffenhausen right after it was brought back from its Geneva Motor Show premiere. In fact, I was the very first person to drive this prototype, it was finished just a couple of days before the show and pushed on and off the RUF stand by hand. By far one of the top three vehicles I have ever driven, perfectly good for everyday use, yet reaching over 220 mph with ease.
porsche ruf 911 Related FAQs
Is Porsche 911 available in Paddle Shift?
No, Porsche 911 isn't available in Paddle Shift.
Does Porsche 911 has ASEAN NCAP Rating?
No, Porsche 911 doesn't have ASEAN NCAP Rating.
Does Porsche 911 has Auto Headlamps?
No, Porsche 911 doesn't have Auto Headlamps.
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