RUF delivers its first production Rodeo at The Quail, while handing over a CTR3 Evo and confirming 2026 Tribute production.
RUF Automobile delivered its first customer-ordered Rodeo off-road sports car Friday at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, marking the production debut of what the company calls the only all-terrain model built on a carbon-fiber monocoque. The handover headlined a three-car slate that also included a customer delivery of the latest CTR3 Evo and an update on the air-cooled Tribute, now slated to enter production for the 2026 model year.
The inaugural production Rodeo arrived finished in Jordan Black with white center-lock forged wheels, white roof rails and quad-stack exhaust outlets integrated into the rear bumper. Wider fender treatments increase track by about 41 millimeters at the front and 142 millimeters at the rear versus the SCR, while integrated bash bars, RUF Bi-LED headlamps and full-LED taillights underscore the model’s off-pavement brief.
Underneath, the Rodeo pairs a carbon tub with a raised double-wishbone suspension featuring pushrod-actuated horizontal dampers. Ride height increases roughly 242 millimeters compared with the SCR. An in-house, fully adjustable all-wheel-drive system manages torque split front to rear. Braking is by ceramic rotors measuring about 350 millimeters at each corner with six-piston monobloc calipers.
Power comes from a 3.6-liter turbocharged flat-six rated at 610 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard. RUF says the specification preserves the brand’s analog character while adding genuine all-terrain capability. To mark the first delivery, Aloisa Ruf created a limited, numbered capsule of hand-painted Rodeo denim to be released later.
Alongside the Rodeo, RUF presented a CTR3 Evo delivered in Howe White. The company’s quickest model retains the low, wide nose and clamshell rear deck with six engine-bay vents, complemented by a large carbon rear wing, front splitter and substantial rear diffuser. The 3.8-liter turbocharged flat-six produces 800 horsepower and 730 pound-feet of torque, driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Carbon-ceramic brakes of roughly 380 millimeters with six-piston calipers handle stopping duties. RUF lists top speed at 236 mph. The car’s carbon bodywork is suspended by a MacPherson-strut front end and a multi-link rear with horizontally mounted coilovers on display in the engine bay. An integrated roll cage is standard.
RUF also returned with its Tribute, the air-cooled, twin-turbo 3.6-liter model revealed as a prototype in 2023 to honor 60 years of the 911. The company said the production version has cleared emissions certification and is targeted for the 2026 model year. The engine features billet aluminum cylinder heads, four-cam three-valve technology with variable timing and lift, and dry-sump lubrication. Output is quoted at 550 horsepower, sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed manual transmission. The powertrain sits in RUF’s modular carbon platform with double-wishbone pushrod coilovers front and rear and the brand’s integrated roll cage.
“These three cars show the range of what we do: the Rodeo for adventure, the CTR3 Evo for outright pace and the Tribute as a modern salute to the air-cooled era,” company president Alois Ruf said, adding that each is built in very small numbers in Pfaffenhausen, Germany, with an emphasis on a tactile driving experience amid increasing industry automation.
The deliveries at The Quail extend RUF’s tradition of using Monterey Car Week to showcase coachbuilt cars spanning road, track and now off-road missions. Pricing and build counts were not disclosed for the Rodeo and CTR3 Evo, though the company reiterated that all vehicles are assembled to order with extensive customer specification.
With the first Rodeo now in customer hands, RUF’s off-road program moves from concept to production, joining a portfolio that also includes its highest-performance coupe and a rare return to air-cooled propulsion. For a brand defined by engineering depth and analog control, Monterey’s trio set the tone: three distinct paths to the same destination for enthusiasts who still want to shift for themselves.
