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With the 911 restomod world constantly reinventing essentially the same sports car again and again, it’s easy to be lost in the subtle, but meaningful variations. No kerb weight has been published, either, but this is usually the case with vehicles at this initial prototype stage. To keep all of this newfound performance under control, the BSP runs 350mm carbon ceramic brake discs with six- and four-piston calipers front and rear. No performance figures have yet been revealed.
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This is paired with a six-speed manual transmission powering the rear wheels via a mechanical limited-slip differential. Peak power is rated at 450bhp at 5500rpm, with torque peaking at 442lb ft at 4500rpm. The engine hiding behind the exhaust system is Ruf’s dry-sump, turbocharged 3.6-litre flat-six with sequential multi-port fuel injection. To emphasise this further, the standard windscreen and its surround have been replaced with a frameless wind deflector that curves right around to the leading edges of the front doors. This, together with the rear lip that’s integrated into the rear wings, gives the BSP a very unique look, one that draws a clear parallel to the hillclimb cars that form its inspiration. All the panels, including the doors, wings, bonnet and engine-lid, and the rear tonneau are bespoke, with the tiny rear bumper tucked right up into the rear lights, revealing a complex spaghetti exhaust system. Rather than starting from scratch, as Ruf does with models like the modern SCR and Yellowbird, the BSP utilises a 993-era steel chassis that’s wrapped in a bespoke carbonfibre skin.
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Taking the form of a heavily modified 993 featuring a turbocharged flat-six motor, it’s been inspired by the 906, 909 BergSpyder and 718 RS 60 hillclimb competition cars, and previews new 993-specific elements it’ll offer in future.
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Never one to be afraid to push the boundaries of what can be considered a Porsche resto-mod, Ruf has revealed one of its more dramatic projects called the Bergmeister Spyder Prototype (BSP) at The Quail in Monterey.