Driving the Ruf SCR : This is NOT a Porsche 911 | Henry Catchpole - The Driver’s Seat

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. We hope you enjoy this latest episode of The Driver’s Seat. If you would like to support the show and the Hagerty channel in general, then do please think about giving the film a like or sharing it with someone else. And if you’re keen to know more about the Hagerty Driver’s Club then just click on this link: https://driversclub.hagerty.com/ Presented in collaboration with Mobil 1. #thedriversseat #henrycatchpole #neverstopdriving Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications! http://bit.ly/HagertyYouTube Visit our website for an insurance quote, to join Hagerty Drivers Club, and for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: https://www.hagerty.com Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Hagerty Instagram | https://instagram.com/Hagerty Twitter | https://twitter.com/Hagerty If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club Like what you see? Watch our other series including: Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars http://bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa https://bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations The Driver's Seat with Henry Catchpole https://bit.ly/HenryCatchpole Contact us: Suggestions and feedback - [email protected] Press inquiries - [email protected] Partnership requests - [email protected]