The Ruf Rodeo Concept Is The Off-Roader Porschephiles E'er Wanted

RUF Automobile is a advert synonymous amongst bespoke Porsches. And amongst models such equally the RUF CTR “Yellow Bird,” it’s likewise give-up the ghost a solid advert for the Playstation generation. Well, approximate what? They’ve decided to larn into the whole off-roader business.

Don’t worry though, they’re non almost to larn their hands on a Macan or Cayenne to create that.

Instead, they’ve come upward up amongst this: the RUF Rodeo Concept. As the advert suggests, it’s a concept for now, but it looks production-ready for equally long equally a client wants to bring one.

The Rodeo Concept was inspired yesteryear the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance together with its founder, together with friend of RUF, Bruce Meyer, equally good equally yesteryear Ralph Lauren together with his 2011 Western Collection, together with RUF enthusiast together with collector Phillip Sarofim who has roots inwards Texas.

The motorcar features the same carbon fiber monocoque chassis equally the CTR Anniversary, but amongst a four-wheel displace organisation to tackle off-road use, larger all-terrain tires, longer-travel suspension, together with more—even a knob on the pump console that allows drivers to accommodate torque dissever on the fly. The Rodeo Concept tin give notice accommodate either a unremarkably aspirated or turbocharged RUF flat-six engine. This agency output could hit anywhere from 510 to 700 horsepower.

For Porschephiles everywhere, the RUF Rodeo Concept is a godsend, peculiarly if they don’t visit the Macan or Cayenne to endure “real Porsches.”