# weird but.. cool buildz **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 31, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387 "2009-03-31T09:34:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/1 "2009-03-31T09:34:10Z")
![http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/TASV6/LupoW12-1.jpg](http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m167/TASV6/LupoW12-1.jpg) ![http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/golf-9-05-07.jpg](http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/golf-9-05-07.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/2 "2009-03-31T09:39:55Z")
![http://thekneeslider.com/images/smartukilg.jpg](http://thekneeslider.com/images/smartukilg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Jared](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jared/32/4976_2.png) [@Jared](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jared)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/3 "2009-03-31T09:51:21Z")
![http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/03/RUF_eRuf-topshot.jpg](http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/03/RUF_eRuf-topshot.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/vr6gti72/ruf-greenster-rear.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/vr6gti72/ruf-greenster-rear.jpg) You’re probably asking what [RUF](http://jalopnik.com/cars/jalopnik-fantasy-garage/jalopnik-fantasy-garage-ruf-rt12-222908.php) is thinking, developing an electric sports car, but remember way back when you asked the same thing about that [small startup](http://jalopnik.com/tag/gadgets/?id=178942) in Silicon Valley. RUF might be onto something. galleryPost(‘erufgeneva’, 3, 'RUF eRuf Greenster: Positively Shocking RUF '); RUF has partnered with German-based Tier One supplier, Siemens, to create the world’s first electrically driven 997 Porsche 911 aptly named the [RUF eRuf](http://jalopnik.com/tag/ruf-eruf/) ‘Greenster.’ They’ve managed to create a complete electric replacement to the standard 911’s 3.8 liter boxer-6 engine and it’s packed with butt-loads of torque, 700 lb-ft of it to be exact. The 362 horsepower doesn’t hurt either, but that’s not what you’ll feel when you mash your foot on the throttle. The massive torque numbers are great, but what really sets this [electric RUF](http://jalopnik.com/tag/electric-ruf/) apart from the crowd is the Siemens eDrive ‘double-motor’ concept that can charge on a 400-volt power source and using the same power outlet, the system can feed energy back into the system, effectively creating an overpriced, badass-looking generator. RUF really knows how to get the enthusiasts on board and this time they’ve started with a 997-based cabriolet and added a rollover bar and fabric/plastic rear removable window section. They then painted the eRUF ‘Greenster’ to look like a classic [Porsche 912](http://jalopnik.com/5138711/1966-porsche-912) Targa which gives it epic win status among the Jalop-elite. RUF says that they’ll build a small run of the eRUF electric sports car and you can expect to see them on the street sometime in 2010. **RUF Press Release:** The Evolution of the eRUF in Collaboration with our Technology Partner Siemens Corporate Technology The research organization of Siemens (Corporate Technology) is working intensively on the topic of electro mobility, which could become part of its environment portfolio, with 19 billion Euros already contributing a mere 25% of total revenue. The demands made on the electric vehicle and the design of the power network infrastructure play a decisive role. Topics being investigated include, among others, energy generation and distribution, traffic and energy management, smart metering, power electronics, software and sensor technology and of course electric drive train systems, and the recovery and storage of energy. Within the scope of this research, Siemens Corporate Technology has developed an integrated system consisting of a motor/generator, power electronics and an interface with a battery connection for electrically powered cars. The fundamental ideas that led RUF Automobile GmbH to develop an electrically driven vehicle came from Alois Ruf. The head of the automobile manufacturer from the Bavarian town of Pfaffenhausen had a vision of a simple energy transfer concept: his hydroelectric power plants, which feed 35 million kW hours of electricity per annum into the Germany electrical network, could also propel the eRUF. The symbiosis of two leading companies – Siemens as a leader in the electric industry and RUF in the automobile industry - will leverage the best possible synergies for the future of electro mobility. Siemens Corporate Technology has developed an adapted power train for the eRuf “Greenster”. Thus, a preliminary version of the concept for the innovative eDrive from Siemens will already be on display in Geneva. While the vehicle to be presented in Geneva is still equipped with a central motor with a power output of 270 kW and 950 Nm [Wort gelöscht] torque, the following version will be produced as a small series with Ruf as a double-motor concept with the innovative integral eDrive. As such, the eRUF will be the world’s first electric vehicle fitted with a bi-directional network connection, which – without the otherwise necessary additional recharging electronics – is capable to be recharged in less than an hour at a 400-volt power outlet – and can use the same power outlet to feed energy back into the power network if required. The small series planned on the basis of this concept by RUF Automobile is expected to hit the streets in 2010. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/4 "2009-03-31T09:55:29Z")
I love the retro targa style… ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/5 "2009-03-31T10:26:10Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I love the retro targa style… +1 Im a sucker for anything targa. ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/6 "2009-03-31T16:07:08Z")
that speedster is titties ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/7 "2009-03-31T21:20:22Z")
Does that mini have reverse?? ---
**Author:** ![pdubya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@pdubya](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pdubya)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-but-cool-buildz/65387/8 "2009-03-31T21:24:47Z")
ruf trying to compete with tesla? I wouldnt be suprised to see a few more electric sports cars trying to make it to market. Thanks kinda cool imo