If you talk to a true Porsche fan for more than two minutes, you’ll definitely hear the word “air-cooled” at least 20 times. Even though we are joking, the air-cooled 911 was a big part of Porsche’s past. Hedge fund collectors are still very interested in Porsche 911 with an air-cooling system. Ruf would be a big part of the same discussion. Since the 1980s, Ruf has been improving and remastering Porsche cars. It became famous after the now-famous video of its “Yellowbird” prototype wrecking the favorite Nürburgring track. Ruf is honoring the 60 years of air-cooled vehicles with a ” Tribute car.” The Ruf Tribute, along with the Ruf CTR3 Evo and the Ruf R Spyder, appeared at Monterey Car Week. The air-cooled Tribute stands out, though. The company’s founder, Alois Ruf, made a brand-new air-cooled engine for the Ruf Tribute. The 550 horsepower comes from the 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine. The engine’s weight is kept to a minimum by using cylinder heads made of billet aluminum. It also has a four-cam, three-valve setup with variable valve timing and lifts for the first time in an air-cooled engine. The drivetrain has the same modular design as Ruf’s SCR and CTR Anniversary models. The RUF Tribute has a carbon fiber frame and a built-in roll cage if the driver makes a mistake. Aside from these facts, RUF hasn’t said anything about the Tribute. We are still determining how many will be made or if this is a special edition for Monterey Car Week. Whether a limited number or a one-of-a-kind model, the RUF Tribute is probably costly. We’ll inform you about any new information as soon as it arrives. Check out the most current episode of the Inevitable podcast. Aloisa Ruf, Alois Ruf’s daughter, is a guest on that episode.
