by Frank Filipponio Mar 29th, 2009 at 6:31PM
Filed under: Motorsports, Time Warp, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Spyker, Ruf, Shelby, Special/Limited Editions
Click above for live a high-res gallery from Symbolic Motors Annual Spring Event
Symbolic Motors just held their Annual Spring Event to showcase all the new models from the high-end manufacturers they represent in their San Diego dealerships. The latest and greatest from
Bentley,
Rolls-Royce,
Lamborghini,
Lotus and
Spyker were on display, along with some of the restoration projects the firm is carrying out in their Sorrento Valley facilities. Just for good measure, they also invited a few of their friends to bring along their own favorite wheels.
That meant there was a
Ferrari Enzo, a
Pratt & Miller C6RS Corvette, a couple of
Miuras, a
McLaren F1 GTR, a Porsche 962, an
ex-Mario Andretti racer, two
Bugatti Veyrons, a
Koenigsegg CCX, a
Lamborghini Reventon, a
Blastolene special, and the
sixth and final Ferrari Daytona prototype, to name but a few outstanding examples. In addition to the incredible cars on display, Symbolic threw open the doors to their shop and made staff available to answer questions. If that wasn't enough, there was free food and live music, as well as raffles throughout the day. Check out the gallery to see what you might have missed, and check out
Symbolic if you happen to find yourself in the San Diego area with a few hours on your hands.
Live photos copyright ©2009 Frank Filipponio / Weblogs, Inc.by Jeremy Korzeniewski Sep 25th, 2008 at 2:27PM
Filed under: Tuners, Hybrids/Alternative, Sports/GTs, Green, Supercars, Porsche, Ruf
Despite the fact that Lotus seems to have the
inside line on
electric sportscars, longtime Porsche tuning firm
Ruf has chosen the Cayman for its new electric supercar. Comparisons to the Tesla Roadster are sure to come up, and we're happy to oblige. Compared to the latest Tesla drivetrain, the Ruf is expected to debut with a bit less overall power (150kW compared to 185kW) but will have considerably more twisting force (650Nm versus 375Nm). In other words, if the Ruf were a hatchet, the Tesla may be a scalpal, so to speak. A lithium-ion battery pack of unknown output will provide power to the motor. We don't yet know if the Ruf will sport multiple gears, but it seems distinctly possible in order to attain its planned top speed of around 125 miles per hour. We'd bet that any comparisons between the two electric sportscars will end at price, as the Ruf is sure to command an even heftier sum than the $100k Tesla Roadster. We'll find out next month what that price is and if it's worth it. Uh never mind... of course it'll be worth it.
NOTE: the photo above is of the RUF CT3 supercar, which is not based on the Cayman but sure does look like it.[Source:
Auto Motor und Sport]
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by Drew Phillips Nov 5th, 2007 at 7:05PM
Filed under: Tuners, Sports/GTs, Videos, Supercars, Porsche, Ruf
click above image for a history lesson on RUF
Ahh, the joy of YouTube. Every once in a while we come upon a jewel like this - a four-part series on the history of Ruf, perhaps the most famous of Porsche tuners. The documentary features Alois Ruf recounting the history of the company, starting with the formation of AUTO RUF in 1939 and ending with the development of the new CTR3 supercar. In between are the details of Alois' love of motorsport, the top speed testing of the Yellow Bird and CTR2, and the company's philosophy on restoration and working on customer cars. It's a full 30+ minutes of footage, but it's worth it even if you aren't a huge Porsche or Ruf fan. You can watch all four clips after the jump.
[Source: YouTube]
