Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from May, 2023

A Super SUV ahead of it's time

  Ruf Dakara A one of Super SUV concept that was manufactured by the German manufacturer Ruf, is based on the Porsche Cayenne. The Ruf Dakara was a super SUV that was way ahead of its time, it was essentially a Lamborghini Urus before the Lamborghini Urus came into existence. I say ahead of its time because this car was based on the 2009 first generation of the Porsche Cayenne turbo S, the very car that helped bring money to keep Porsche afloat. This was an era where people still preferred large sedans over SUVs. The car came with a 4.5L V8 from factory, but Ruf took this very setup and turned it up to a 11. Having said that the car quite literally depicts the phrase beauty and the beast all in one car. The car to many people had questionable styling, featuring headlights from a Porsche 911, extra large fenders to fit the larger wheels and brakes, these very styling elements draws people those who are unaware of what it is away from the mechanical wizardry that Ruf is known for. To