RUF SCR: Analog Fury in a Digital Age

To the untrained eye this looks like any other older Porsche. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth.This is the RUF SCR. It may wear the familiar silhouette of a classic 911, but beneath its instantly recognisable profile is something far more audacious: a supercar engineered entirely by RUF, built from the ground up on a proprietary carbon‑fiber monocoque chassis, and powered by a 4.0 liter naturally aspirated flat-six that screams its lungs out at 8,270 rpm.

RUF’s revival of the SCR name began in 2018, but the concept matured into the machine we see here. At Interclassics in Maastricht, Holland I spotted not one but two of these incredible machines. Bavaria Motors, a specialist in performance cars and official distributor of RUF, from Belgium made the trip to the event and showcased this green and silver example.

At the centre of both these cars sits that engine, a hand-built, water‑cooled 4.0‑liter flat-six developed entirely in-house. It produces 510 horsepower and has a direct electronic throttle system. Giving it a throttle response that modern turbocharged engines can only dream about. According to RUF, the engine reaches its peak power at 8,270 rpm and sends 470 Nm of torque rearwards through a six-speed manual transmission of its own design.

Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Tuning Masterpiece

The Essen Motor Show has always been a playground for automotive dreams, but this year one car stole the spotlight. There are cars that define an era, and then there’s the Nissan Skyline GT-R R34, a machine so iconic it’s practically our halo car. But what happens when you take one of these legends and decide to tear it down to its bones, rebuild it better than new, and do it all in just fifty days? That’s the madness that unfolded inside the JP Performance workshop leading up to the Essen Motor Show.

The story begins with a car that’s seen more stamps in its passport than most people. It cruised through Tokyo, sat in an Australian shop, and then spent months in limbo before finally arriving in Europe. The plan was simple on paper: restore, repaint, and reassemble the R34 to perfection in time for the Essen Motor Show. In reality, it was a high-wire act with no safety net.

Classic Revival: Lancia Delta Integrale at Ultrace

Is there a more beautiful car than the Lancia Delta Integrale? Spotting one is rare these days, so imagine my delight when I saw not one, but two at Ultrace. This particular model immediately caught my eye with its deep dark blue paint and stunning 17” silver Work Meister S1 wheels. A perfect combination!

The car has been fully restored by its current owner, who shuns social media. This was a nut-and-bolt restoration, meaning the car was completely stripped down, meticulously refurbished, repainted, and reassembled. Parts for a car like this are no longer stocked at your local Lancia dealer, so the owner had to scour far and wide to find the right components to restore it to pristine showroom condition.

The end result is a magnificent example in the color “Blue Lord.” The owner didn’t stop at just restoring the car; he also found areas for improvement. The most noticeable modification is the lowered suspension, achieved using a specially developed KW Competition coilover kit. This setup is complemented by a Gepfeffert HLS kit, allowing the car to be raised or lowered at the push of a button—very handy for navigating those pesky speed bumps at the end of the street.