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Ruf. Long before the word restomod was coined, years before a Porsche 911 had been altered by Singer or RWB or Theon or Gutherweks, there was Ruf. It is a name known the world over, thanks initially to a certain video with a Yellowbird on the Nurburgring and then thanks to that same canary-coloured CTR’s inclusion in the Gran Turismo video game on the Sony Playstation. But what is the company up to now? Henry Catchpole takes a visit to the factory in Pfaffenhausen to find out.

Before driving the latest (glorious sounding!) Ruf SCR, we sat down with the head of the family company, Alois Ruf. In a wide ranging interview he talked about how it all came into existence, the stories behind the famous Nordschleife shoot and the company’s relationship with Porsche. Alois is a fascinating man, full of humour and great tales and hopefully you’ll enjoy hearing what he has to say.

We then had a tour of the factory (including the fabulous dyno rooms) to see what goes into the cars that Ruf creates, before jumping behind the wheel of the SCR. This is one of Ruf’s latest models that looks - at first glance - like a very polished 964 but actually has a bespoke carbon fibre tub, inboard suspension and a carbon fibre body (that is so light even Henry’s skinny arms can lift it up!).

The SCR is very similar to the modern CTR, but where that has a turbocharged engine (like the original Yellowbird CTR) this SCR has a naturally aspirated flat-six that revs to 9000rpm. It also has a six-speed manual gearbox, but although it sounds like something that might only come out of the garage on high days and holidays, it actually feels surprisingly usable.

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If you own a Mercedes Electric car or even a Plug-in Hybrid, Mercedes me Charge is essential! Not only does it make public charging easier, it can in some instances reduce the cost per charge!

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The new entry-level Porsche 911 is here, and it’s about to go head-to-head with an almighty American muscle car!

The question is, does the new Porsche 911 Carrera have what it takes to bring down the tuned Shelby GT 350? Let’s take a closer look at the stats.

Starting with the Porsche, it’s powered by a 3-litre twin-turbo flat-six that produces 394hp and 450Nm of torque. This power is sent to the rear wheels only via an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, and the car tips the scales at 1,520kg. As new, this 911 will set you back around £100,000.

Then we come to the Shelby. Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8, which normally produces 526hp and 582Nm. However, in this instance, it’s been tuned, and it now puts down 600hp and 597Nm! Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual, and it weighs in at 1,680kg. As new in 2019, this car would set you back around £50,000.

So the Shelby is well up on power, but it’s packing a manual transmission! Will that prove decisive? There’s only one way to find out for sure… LET’S RACE!

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We took our supercharged Slant Six to the dyno and the results were... interesting. You've seen the time-lapse rebuild, but now it's time to see if this leaning tower of power can really preform. Plus, we're bringing the original aluminum block slant six along to see what a quick refresh can do for an engine. Nothings ever easy, however, when you're tuning and breaking in a fresh rebuild.

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Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild
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Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review
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The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole
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The NEW 2025 Tesla Model Y is OUT NOW in the UK! Also known as 'Juniper' in the Tesla Community, here's my first impressions with this new model!

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Chapters:
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0:48 Exterior
2:50 Updated Specs
3:45 Boot
4:29 Frunk
4:51 Rear Seats
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