Car Throttle

Whilst everyone was hyped on eco-friendly Ferraris (599 hy-KERS), Porsches (hybrid race 911) and what nots recently, something quite interesting had flown under the radar. My radar to be precise. A RUF Porsche 911 with a bespoke RUF eight cylinder engine; the RGT-8. Imagine having a Porsche 911 without that beloved flat-six engine. Sounds pretty hard to imagine doesn’t it? Of course there are people that’ll argue that this is blasphemy, raise up their hands to the heavens and ask the question ‘why’; especially when that flat six is a characterful piece of engineering and sounds quite heavenly at full blast. But with all that’s happening these days nothing is sacred anymore. We have hybrid Ferraris on display, hybrid Porsches out racing, two cylinder Fiat 500s on

The Porsche 911 is one of those iconic cars that seems to just get better and better with time. With a modern design, one area that Porsche really hasn't explored is retro design. The closest the company came recently was the limited-edition 911 Sport Classic model. RUF Automobile is a well-known Germany company that focuses on the Porsche 911. It has become well-known for its eRuf electrified 911. Its new model, the Porsche 911 Roadster, harks back to the 911 Targa of the 1960's. There is, of course, a 911 Targa available right from Porsche. However, the modern car is quite different in approach to the original Targa. The RUF Roadster, like the original, has two removable roof panels made of carbon fiber, as well as a folding rear

While Porsche decides whether or not to produce an electric 911, German company RUF Automobile GmbH has taken matters into it's own hands. In October 2008, the company debuted the eRUF "Greenster" 911. They are expanding the eRUF line now with a new model, the Stormster - this time based on the Cayenne. The original, the Greenster is supposedly going into a limited production run says RUF. No Greensters have been delivered yet, but RUF is still intent on getting its next model out there, presumably to gauge interest. The changes start with the exterior - that doesn't look like your usual Cayenne. RUF developed the special body kit that takes cues from the 911, but the electric conversion will be available looking like a standard Cayenne as