17/08/2024
Introducing the 2025 RUF Rodeo, our latest creation based on our proprietary carbon-fiber monocoque chassis. While we released the Rodeo concept in 2020, this year marks the debut of the production version of an all-wheel-drive, manual-transmission answer to the rough terrain of the American West. Our inspiration came from our love of Western Americana and its aesthetics. Our goal was to create a car that is ready for whatever the road beholds. The Rodeo comes with a fully adjustable all-wheel-drive system, allowing the driver to distribute the power as needed. This system is connected to a six-speed manual transmission that is entirely designed and developed in-house, with limited slip differentials front and rear. Our own aluminum 3.6-liter turbocharged horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine, bristling with 610 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of
torque, provides ample enjoyment. To ensure the Rodeo can easily handle any terrain, the space frame chassis and body are made from carbon fibre for maximum strength and minimum weight. Our Integrated Roll Cage is crafted from high-strength steel and is firmly connected to the rear space frame and monocoque for additional chassis stiffness and passenger safety. The Rodeo’s suspension features a double-wishbone design at all four corners, with horizontal dampers in a pushrod configuration at the front and rear. Ride height has been increased to 24.2 centimeters (9.5 inches) in the Rodeo. The brake discs are made of
carbon ceramic for maximum stopping power with minimal unsprung weight. A tenet central to any RUF vehicle, everything has been designed and engineered with pure driving pleasure in mind.
The RUF Rodeo pushes the imagination to the extreme, taking inspiration from the past while innovating for the future. It is a love letter to Western Americana, a tribute to the “do anything, go anywhere” way of thinking that was so prominent in the Old West, and an homage and inspiration to Ralph Lauren’s RRL Ranch. We feel a deep sense of connection to this philosophy and couldn’t be prouder to debut the Rodeo in Monterey.