RUF SCR 4.2
Sitting pretty in a lovely color RUF calls Blood Orange is its new SCR 4.2, which made its debut at the Geneva show. It looks more or less like a late '80s 911 Carrera, but it rides on its own, RUF-designed platform that's seven millimeters longer than stock. The car RUF brought to the show is a prototype, but the final version will have a carbon fiber body shell that weighs only 24 lb.
The SCR 4.2 has a curb weight of just 1190 kg with a roll cage thanks to its carbon body shell as well as its carbon hood, front fenders, door panels and engine lid. A car this light doesn't really need huge power, but RUF gave it huge power anyway. A naturally aspirated, 4.2-liter water-cooled flat-six makes 525 hp with a screaming 8500-rpm redline and power is sent to a 6-speed manual transmission.
Like Singer, RUF specializes in nailing subtle styling details on its cars. For example, the rain gutters typically found on a 911's roof have been removed in this car. The seats are carbon-backed buckets, but the wild black and white pattern is a reference to seats Porsche offered in the 911SC.
The SCR 4.2 is yours for $527,664, plus options, of course.
