Ruf, based on the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

Ruf CTR 'Yellowbird' specifications

The car that made Ruf famous: a 911 that out-ran the Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959 in a 1987 top-speed test.

Ruf CTR 'Yellowbird'
Photo: ducktail964, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
469 PS
Power
553 Nm
Torque
342 km/h
Top speed

Full specifications

Ruf CTR 'Yellowbird'. Tuner or press-quoted figures; blank rows have no reliable published figure.
TunerRuf
Based onPorsche 911 Carrera 3.2
Years1987
Engine3.4 L Flat-6
AspirationTwin-turbocharged
Power469 PS (463 hp)
Torque553 Nm (408 lb-ft)
Top speed342 km/h (213 mph)
  • 469 PS is 463 bhp; 342 km/h is 213 mph.

About Ruf

Ruf started as a garage and became a registered car manufacturer that builds cars on Porsche chassis. The CTR 'Yellowbird' of 1987 made its name by out-running every production car of its day. Alois Ruf Jr. runs the company today.

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