Porsche specialists Marc Gemballa and RUF enter collaboration

Two iconic families from the exclusive Porsche scene are teaming up for another collaboration. Just as Uwe Gemballa successfully partnered with Porsche specialist Alois Ruf for the engine development of his exclusive vehicles back in the 1980s, the two families return to make history together again.

This story is now being revived by Uwe's son, Marc Philipp Gemballa. The engine development of the off-road capable sportscar is being carried out by RUF Automobile GmbH, under the name 'Powered by RUF'. Just as RUF had developed the powertrains of several legendary models from Uwe Gemballa in the 1980s, RUF is now also taking over the engine development of Marc Philipp's new model.

The collaboration kicks off with Marc Gemballa's first project - an off-road supercar inspired by the legendary Porsche 959 'Paris-Dakar' - currently still camouflaged under the name 'Project Sandbox' - which is based on the new 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S. The engine upgrade under the name 'Powered by RUF' enables the turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine to deliver over 740hp and 930Nm of torque.

The world premiere of the project is scheduled for early 2021. The exclusive launch edition, limited to only 10 units, has sold out even before the official launch, leaving only 30 out of the original 40 units available while the company is preparing for the start of serial production later this year.