RUF had a very nice surprise waiting for us at its
Geneva Motor Show stand in the form of the all-new 2018 SCR. This deep green
beauty may look like a 911 but the truth is different as it rides on RUF’s own
carbon fiber monocoque chassis and wears a full carbon fiber body shell that’s
reinforced by an integrated roll cage. Total weight is 1,250 kg.
The German manufacturer has been building SCRs for
38 years now, but this marks the first time a RUF SCR isn’t based on a Porsche
platform. The new chassis, first seen in the new Yellowbird,
also employs pushrod suspension on both axles, which means that the 2018 RUF
SCR should offer mind-blowing performance on the road.
The 2018 RUF
SCR opts for a normally aspirated 4.0-liter flat six engine that produces 510 hp
at 8,270 rpm and 346 lb-ft of peak torque at 5,760 rpm. A six-speed manual
transmission is the only option, as it should be with this sort of sports car.
The front bumpers features a set of round
brake-cooling ducts on each side and an integrated oil cooler in the middle.
RUF hasn’t announced any acceleration figures but
it’s easy to imagine that their new model isn’t going to be slow. In fact, it
can top out at 320 km/h.
As for the price, there is no official
information at this point but you know how the saying goes: If you have to ask,
you probably can’t afford it in the first place.
