9. The RUF CTR shown at last year’s Geneva Motor Show actually isn’t based off a Porsche
Sure, the updated Yellow Bird looks like a Porsche, the body is made completely out of carbon fiber. That keeps the weight down to a mere 2,640 pounds, which combines with the 700-horsepower twin-turbo 3.6-liter, water-cooled Mezger engine for explosive acceleration. Torque is similarly impressive at 649 lb-ft.
RUF decided to keep the interior as nostalgic as the exterior, using the same round-face gauges and three-spoke steering wheel as the original car. Production is capped at a mere 30 units, making this RUF Porsche exceptionally rare.
10. The new RUF SCR keeps things pure with no forced induction
For the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, RUF unveiled an updated version of the legendary SCR. It boasts 510 horsepower from a 4.0-liter 6-cylinder boxer engine.
While that’s not a thunderous amount of power by today’s standards, the fact the car rides on a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and has a full carbon fiber body means it doesn’t need 800 horsepower to really get moving. In fact, RUF says curb weight comes in at under 2,800 pounds.
