RUF Roadster Apes Classic 911 Targa
But would you be a chimp to buy one? More gibbering below...
A 1967 Porsche 911 Targa was the inspiration for this new Roadster model from Alois Ruf and his team. They'll make one for you if you're blessed with a spare £200k and (one might possibly opine) the desire to offend against nature.
RUF says its new offering is equipped with an integrated roll cage which combines the safety of a coupé with the fresh air feeling of a convertible. The centre piece of the roof can apparently be removed and folded, as can the flexible plastic rear window and the 'targa' panels.
As a result, you can drive the car completely enclosed, completely open, or with a closed roof and open rear window, or open roof and closed rear window.
If you're not put off by all those choices, they'll build you a car with 400hp six cylinder power, or as a 560hp Turbo, and the base price for the Roadster starts at Euro 195,000 before tax.
On a different tack altogether, we're wondering how long it might take a workshop full of monkeys to recreate the entire Porsche back catalogue, given a sufficiency of different sized spanners. Or perhaps monkeys can only type...
As I saw the baboon rump of the new(?) speedster from Porsche I thought to myself no one does retro Porsche better then Porsche, in fact most Porsche production is retro these days isn't it? Classic, Speedster, Spyder, and the caravans, sorry Cayenne. Unless they pull their finger out design wise and except 918 if you can ever afford one. Thank god I have a real old one as depreciation is now homing in on Porsche and reliability is it improving what with oil leaks, mulching radiators & air con failures and don't mention oil seals or cylinder sleeve fixes. No Porsche are fast losing the plot in the middle market and not many can afford GT3RS or Turbo. Where is the 20k Porsche or even 30k apart from 996 cast offs?
Correct me if i'm wrong, but thats not a V...
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