RE: RUF Roadster Apes Classic 911 Targa

[mat205125]

98C4S said:

Looks shiiiite

Exactly like the original Targas did.

[KrissJ]

barwea said:

r7ehw said:

this is a bonination!

A what?

Urban Dictionary said:

It's when you bone two or more (usually three) of the hottest babes you know, at the same time. A few rules apply 1) You must know or have met all the babes 2) They must be hot as fk 3) A sum of money may be involved to stimulate their participation 4) Video equipment may be utilized for future benification 5) You must literally bone every babe, all at once, for it to be true bonination 6) All the babes must get with eachother too

Hahaha, brilliant. Unlike the car in the article.

[zeppelin101]

wukfitz said:

wrightman90 said:

http://www.automotorblog.com/search/porsche+911+v8...

From that article "The engine have the V at an angle of 180 degrees".

Correct me if i'm wrong, but thats not a V...

C

There are two forms of horizontally opposed engines, the "proper" one where corresponding pistons are at TDC at the same time, or 180* Vs where corresponding pistons share the same crank pin and don't reach TDC at the same time.

I presume this is the latter.

[geoffracing]

wukfitz said:

wrightman90 said:

http://www.automotorblog.com/search/porsche+911+v8...

From that article "The engine have the V at an angle of 180 degrees".

Correct me if i'm wrong, but thats not a V...

C

One does see hilarious mistakes!

[oagent]

zeppelin101 said:

wukfitz said:

wrightman90 said:

http://www.automotorblog.com/search/porsche+911+v8...

From that article "The engine have the V at an angle of 180 degrees".

Correct me if i'm wrong, but thats not a V...

C

There are two forms of horizontally opposed engines, the "proper" one where corresponding pistons are at TDC at the same time, or 180* Vs where corresponding pistons share the same crank pin and don't reach TDC at the same time.

I presume this is the latter.

For the sake of completeness there is a third type with two crank shafts and no cylinder heads, where the pistons are literally horizontally opposed.

[geoffracing]

geoffracing said:

AT LAAAAST a new version of the 911.


By now Porsche must have recouped the cost of its moulds...

't would be nice one day to see a new Porsche
that has NOT got the shape of a squashed bug.

'Trouble is that the name "Porsche" sounds horrid.
Sort of Germanised feminine of pork.

[zeppelin101]

oagent said:

For the sake of completeness there is a third type with two crank shafts and no cylinder heads, where the pistons are literally horizontally opposed.

That's a proper opposed-piston engine, which is substantially different (mechanically) to a "boxer".

[Guvernator]

Arrggh, ufortunately one can not unsee what has been seen. I never thought I'd ever say this about something out of the RUF stable but dear god, that is ugly.

[shamrock]

They'd be better off trying to develop the entry level 911 so it produces 400hp.

[thehardman07]

inkiboo said:

I agree; it looks as if they stopped designing.

EFA

[donteatpeople]

r7ehw said:

I agree. I love the original targa shape with the curved glass back window, but this is a bonination! I note how they didn't dare send a picture of its rear view.

Pictures are on their site though, personally I quite like it.






http://www.ruf-automobile.de/en/Roadster.25d90.php

[hardmouse1]

- I have a feeling that i dont like this........

[kbee540]

Crikey, been on my high horse recently lambasting the endless parade of 'special edition' 911's and their comical price tags. As another poster pointed out I seem to have a bee in my bonnet on the subject. But suddenly I almost stand corrected. Ruf (Rough?) has just managed to out-naff the factory. At least the factory tart ups look OK (let's just ignore the Speedsters Sir Mix-A-Lot proportions) and only hike the prices up to slightly stupid levels.

[Rumblestripe]

Let me see if I understand this, they want me to pay MORE for this than a standard 911? Have they looked at the prices of 930 Targas? I mean they've tried to emulate its "style"!

Now, I have a perverse liking for the 930 targa, but I wouldn't pay more for one than a standard coupé.

[anything fast]

front looks like a snow plow, wheels look like they are from halfords, back spoiler looks odd, roof needs to be black, other than that i quite like it... not

these special edition 911's are getting silly

[Herbs]

What a waste of resources.............. almost as bad as building a Porsche off roader or a 4 door version. Oh wait................

[wukfitz]

oagent said:

zeppelin101 said:

wukfitz said:

wrightman90 said:

http://www.automotorblog.com/search/porsche+911+v8...

From that article "The engine have the V at an angle of 180 degrees".

Correct me if i'm wrong, but thats not a V...

C

There are two forms of horizontally opposed engines, the "proper" one where corresponding pistons are at TDC at the same time, or 180* Vs where corresponding pistons share the same crank pin and don't reach TDC at the same time.

I presume this is the latter.

For the sake of completeness there is a third type with two crank shafts and no cylinder heads, where the pistons are literally horizontally opposed.

However, all of the above said. None of the 3 forms is a V.... A V looks like this 'V' and all three variants you speak of look like this '__'

[anniesdad]

From the front 3/4 it looks very....meh.

Rear and side profile are much better, but enough about the Ruf.

Tell us more about the bonination!

[Porsche997C4S]

Horrible, why ruin a beautiful car?
Hate all the companies that modify porsches like RUF. They make them worse! :'(

[Porsche997C4S]

what about the 918? :/ or is it too bug like for you?

geoffracing said:

geoffracing said:

AT LAAAAST a new version of the 911.


By now Porsche must have recouped the cost of its moulds...

't would be nice one day to see a new Porsche
that has NOT got the shape of a squashed bug.

'Trouble is that the name "Porsche" sounds horrid.
Sort of Germanised feminine of pork.