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About ruf
RUF History
In 1939 Alois Ruf Senior founded his firm, ‘Auto RUF’, a general automotive and mechanical repair shop in Pfaffenhausen’s Mindelheimer Strasse, where it remains to this very day. In January 1950, his son Alois entered the world.
To this day RUF remains a unique manufacturer and continues to source Porsche ‘bodies-in-white’ directly from Porsche to produce bespoke hand-built sports cars with their own special characteristics. Each RUF car is built specifically to the owner’s requirements. This means that each car is very different from another and carries its own RUF chassis number.
RUF also remains one of the world’s distinguished provider of first-class, authentic Porsche restoration services for all types of Porsche vehicles.
Scroll down to see RUF historic Milestones
OUR TIMELINE
2013
2013
The 650 BHP RT35 S is created with 650 BHP and the Integrated Roll Cage (IRC) as standard.
2012
2012
The hardcore CTR 3 ‘Clubsport’. 777 BHP. A king is born.
2012
In 2012, RUF China is established.
2012
RUF launch the RT-35, produced as a rear-wheel drive (rwd), bi-turbo charged sports car. See more RUF Automobiles history here.
2011
2011
The current 911 Turbo engine (997 series) is the first factory-equipped with a gasoline direct injection. We give the 911…
2011
In 2011, RUF Thailand was established in Bangkok by Royal Motors.
2011
The RT12 R is launched with a 3.8 litre 750 BHP power plant. Produced as a manual with an all-wheel-drive…
2009
2009
The first RUF Dakara SUV’s are presented at the Motor Show in Geneva powered by a V8 turbo engine with…
2009
The much-loved RT12 sport car is revised to become the RT 12S – 35 hp more power, bigger spec as…
2009
The successor to the eRUF Coupe, the eRUF Roadster debuts.