My husband routinely gets rides in the cars of acquaintances and blog readers, but(I'm so jealous.)This time, he was allowed to drive a very rare Porsche called "RUF.

I was still new to Porsche and not learning enough, and I didn't know the name RUF, so my husband said, "They put me on the roof!I was so excited that I said to him, "What, Nissan roof (-_-)?(Nissan Leaf for that matter)I returned it to him.

So, I immediately asked my husband to write down his impressions.

About RUF

I recently had the opportunity to drive a very rare car model.

My gosh, it's RUF.RUF (Roof) is a German-based Porsche tuning manufacturer that tunes Porsche cars and sells complete kits. I didn't know much more about them than that, so I took this opportunity to look them up.

RUF is officially recognized as a manufacturer in Germany because it does not tune Porsche cars that have already been completed, but rather it receives Porsche cars in white body form and manufactures them from scratch as RUF cars.

Yes.

They also sell a restoration business and kits to convert Porsche cars to RUF cars.

Test drive 964-based RUF and RCT

At first glance, it appears to be your average 964.Wearing RUF-made parts in various places, the car has an aura of something out of the ordinary.From the rear, there is a large turbo wing, which makes one think it is a 964 turbo, but the rear fenders do not protrude.

Yes, the RUF RCT is a turbocharged vehicle.The original wide turbo body is not used, but a regular Carrera body.He said.

The engine is a single turbocharged 3.6L horizontally opposed 6-cylinder. The owner told us that this allowsSqueeze out more than 380 PS and 550 Nm of power as the manufacturer's published values.The "more than" is cool, just like a tuning manufacturer. This "more than" is cool, just like a tuning manufacturer.

First, I experienced it in the passenger seat. Sliding into the bucket seat, I entered the cabin and saw almost the same scene as my 964. The only differences were the seats and steering wheel, but upon closer inspection, I noticed that the gauges were also different, and the steering wheel had a different shape from that of my 964.It doesn't feel like a Porsche.is gradually transmitted.

The owner threw the gearshift into first gear with a familiar hand, connected the clutch smoothly, and the car began to move forward smoothly.

Ride quality at low and medium speeds is excellent.Naturally, it is firm, but it doesn't feel like you're riding a monster machine.I was surprised at how much more comfortable it was than I had imagined.Every time you exit a corner.Rigidity and solidity of the bodyis also felt in the passenger's seat.

As one speeds up on the straights, the vehicle may sway significantly in vertical motion where the damping force does not match the undulation cycle of the road surface, but the body is very stiff and solid.

The engine sound is not explosive, but quite loud and racy, typical of a flat-six.It is clearly different from my regular 964 Carrera 2, with a much harder sound.

On the way there, the owner kindly allowed us to drive.Sitting in the driver's seat, I feel as if I am in an even more compact car than my 964, although the difference in the seats is significant.

I started the car with trepidation, trying to figure out where the clutch would connect, and when I shifted from first to second gear and accelerated, the low-speed torque was more than I had expected. I had imagined that an old car with a single turbo and RUF would be more difficult to handle, but this was not the case at all.

Anyway.Gas pedal work is easy, and the car runs smoothly from low rpm.

I'm not used to it, so naturally I don't rev it to high RPM's.The engine response is perfect and it's easy to drive.This is my first impression. The handling of the car is quite different from that of a normal 964.The stock 964 feels difficult to turn if you don't put a firm front load on it, but this RUF RCT feels almost none of that.

Of course, it may be different at higher speeds, but at normal speeds, such as when driving through a winding road, the car will make a quick turn if the steering wheel is turned normally.

Yes, this feeling is a recent "Close to the latest water-cooled PorscheI was very impressed with the handling of the car. My first impression of the handling was that it was similar to the 991 and 992 I recently drove. I am not exaggerating, but it felt that way to me.

I felt particularlyAnyway, the front ground feel, stability, and response are clearly different from the normal 964.That's all there is to it. It is like a stock 964 with a wider front tread and a slightly quicker steering ratio.

RUF, not unlike Porsche

It was a short test ride, and I know very well that it's still a hundred years too early to talk about RUF.Porsche and RUF are not similarThe only thing I knew was that. AndThe direction that RUF was aiming for at this time may be similar to the direction that 911 is trying to go today.I thought.

In this sense, the forward-thinking and foresightedness of the RUF manufacturer can only be described as impressive. If I have the chance, I would like to drive a modern RUF.

Owner, thank you so much for allowing us to experience your rare car!