It is not exactly a secret that we are huge RUF
fans here at MW. There’s just something about the cars these guys make
that, in spite of the old-timey looks and overly Germanic attention to
details, makes RUF Porsches just so incredibly cool. This time we want
to have a closer look at RUF Turbo Florio based on Porsche 991 Targa.
Even the name exudes coolness, doesn’t
it? Turbo Florio. How awesome this sounds: “I drive a Turbo Florio.”
Fortunately, the rest of the car is competent enough to cash the checks
its name writes. RUF Turbo Florio is a thoroughly upgraded version of
the 991 Targa which is a very capable car to begin with. What the tuner
has done here is boost the car’s power, speed, looks, and therefore
appeal.
Just like the standard car, RUF Turbo
Florio comes with a 3.8 liter flat-six engine which can be had with
either a six-speed manual or a seven-speed PDK transmission. But there
the similarities end, as this one packs 645 horsepower and 835 Nm of
torque, and has the ability to clock 330 km/h. What’s more, the RUF
looks a helluva lot better than the standard Targa, what with the aero
kit, that ducktail wing at the back, the wheels, and…
The Turbo Florio is without a doubt one
of RUF’s finest modern creations. The only reason we wouldn’t buy one,
if we could, is because of some other RUF product, the RGT 4.2, which is
even awesomer than this one. We will look at that car in a separate
piece.
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