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Ruf SCR
The Ruf SCR is a sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Ruf Automobile. The SCR (sometimes written "SC/R") was based on the Porsche 911 (classic)#SC, Porsche 911 SC and the changes made to its engine enabled it to have similar performance to the Porsche 911 (930), 930 Turbo, despite having a Naturally aspirated engine, naturally aspirated engine. History Due to the 1973 oil crisis, Gulf Oil Crisis of the 1970s and more strict emission laws, Porsche like many other car manufacturers at that time, reduced the power output of its naturally aspirated flat-six engine to thus creating a huge power and performance gap in its naturally aspirated 911 lineage and the Turbo. Those wanting a model lying in-between that gap had to opt for the expensive and luxurious Porsche 928, 928 grand tourer. Seeing the potential of the naturally aspirated engine to generate a higher power output while maintaining fuel economy, Ruf introduced the SCR in 1978 based on the 911 SC. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruf Automobile
Ruf Automobile GmbH (stylized as RUF) is a German car manufacturer. Formerly using Porsche body in white, bodies in white to build cars, today they build vehicles on their own bodies and chassis. They also manufacture performance parts for various Porsche models, including the Porsche 911, 911, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Boxster, and Cayman. The company rose to fame when in 1987, its Porsche-derived Ruf CTR, CTR reached 211 mph, surpassing the Ferrari F40's claimed top speed of 201 mph. History The company was founded in 1939 in Pfaffenhausen, Germany as "Auto Ruf" by Alois Ruf Sr. as a service garage and was eventually expanded to include a full-service gas station in 1949. Ruf began experimenting with vehicle designs of his own in the late 1940s, and in 1955 designed and built a tour bus, which he marketed around Germany. The positive response it received led to Ruf expanding his business again by starting his own separately owned bus company. Alois Sr.'s involvemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
