With its rearend sliding around due to the rear mounted engine, the 930 was a difficult car to drive. Im not the greatest driver, but with a g27, ive managed to. The rt 35 anniversary sends its turbo power only to the rear wheels. Im looking for interior shots, and also to find out what mods were performed on the power train. Ruf ctr yellow bird ruffles 911 feathers page 52 roadshow. It brought ruf to the forefront of the automotive world. New yellow bird protoype driven around three decades since the last one distilled porsche lest we start to think of ruf in purely nostalgic terms, theres a new ctr yellowbird. I first saw the name ruf in gran turismo, plastered across a car that.
A very brave man, driving a very ridiculous car ruf. Car and driver visit ruf to drive yellowbird and new ctr3. Home auto shows geneva motor show ruf s yellow bird set to soar all over again ruf s new car, only 30 of which will be built, is certainly built for speed. The legendary ruf ctr yellowbird returns with the 2017 ruf ctr, wearing carbon fiber body panels and a 700hp, 3. Mar 08, 2019 the new carbonchassis ruf ctr anniversary pays tribute to the car that this publication took to 211 mph back in 1987. Were also told it is even faster than its predecessor, accelerating from zero to 62 mph in less than 3. Frayed around the edges, its brightyellow paintwork chipped and crazed and covered in insect corpses, the porsche is parked among modified 911s from all eras. The iconic ruf ctr yellowbird at first glance, this car may remind you of another. Car and driver drives rufs legendary yellowbird, new ctr 3 there are so many tuners and so little time given to historical research that we tend to dismiss a fettled car with oh, another one. In realm of producing a making of video of the 2017 ruf ctr yellowbird this was a part of the film alois ruf taking his prototype out on some.
The ruf ctr, known as the yellowbird, is one of the most iconic 911s of all time. The original yellow bird has become a highly soughtafter collectors item. Jethro bovingdon, car and drivers european correspondent, takes the fabled 911 ruf yellowbird for a spin around the test track, visits the ruf factory, and takes the ruf ctr 3 on germanys. Ive found only one yellow bird video, the sound seems great to me. The 10th ruf ctr yellow bird ever built is going to auction in monterey this largely original, never damaged, and never restored ctr is certainly worth seven figures.
The 1987 car pictured above is one of just 29 ctrs ever made. Ruf automobile gmbh is a german car manufacturer that manufactures and engineers original vehicles using unmarked porsche chassis, specifically known as bodies in white. The ruf ctr group c, turbo ruf also known as the ctr yellowbird or simply yellowbird, was a limitedproduction, high performance sports car manufactured. How do you drive an rr car like the ruf yellowbird. The flat six is built by ruf with inspiration from the original yellow bird, another iconic ruf 911. Amongst them, the 1987 ruf ctr, better known as the yellow bird.
A recent episode of car and driver sees european correspondent jethro bovingdon take the fabled 911 ruf yellowbird for a spin around ruf s test track before speaking to the manufacturer about its. Thirty years after the original yellow bird surprised the world, i drive rufs. I mean, ruf only made 29 of them, which is fewer than the hallowed ferrari 250 gto, so what are the chances of getting a go. Ruf has been creating lightning fast porsches for generations. Jul 23, 20 faczination on nurburgring nordschleife stephan rozer on board ruf ctr1 yellow bird. There, a rather ordinarylooking 911 except for its yellow paint murdered all comers by topping 211 mph. Thats all finebut i dont care who you are, what your stance is on porsches, or yellow birds for that matterwhen you see a ruf yellowbird in the flesh, you stop what youre doing and pay attention. Heres how the 2017 ruf ctr yellow bird homage flies.
Car and driver visit ruf to drive yellowbird and new ctr3 ruf has been creating lightning fast porsches for generations. From the november 20 issue of car and driver frayed around the edges, its brightyellow paintwork chipped and crazed and covered in insect corpses, the porsche is parked among modified 911s from. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best drivers car week. Car and driver drives rufs legendary yellowbird, new ctr. The most obvious reason was to celebrate the car s 30th anniversary, but theres more to it than that. The new ruf ctr engine has the most delightfully geeky detail. Introduced for the 1987 model year and based on the porsche 911, the ctr featured an enlarged and highly tuned version of porsches 3. A team of less than 100 creating a work of art a high performance sports car. Rufs new 225mph 911 ctr has 700 hp and a carbon fiber monocoque. The net result is an even more extreme version of the original car. Aug 27, 2018 joining meyers yellowbird at the quail was the latest ruf ctr to roll out of its factories, which we first saw at the geneva motor show last year. Its now 30 years later, and ruf has set another monster upon us with a.
The legendary ruf ctr yellow bird in 1987, ultimate performance in sports car terms meant a century run of about 5 seconds and a top speed of about 185mph. The engine produces 630 hp and is available with the doubleclutchtransmission ensuring outstanding performance and driver comfort. Tim pappas is an accomplished racing driver, and is the principal of the patrick longstaffed black swan racing. The rear is so heavy that it tends to spin out more than an fr car. Apr 21, 2017 the namesake and owner of this unique car manufacturer talks with petrolicious. Three decades ago, a tiny shop in germany built the worlds fastest car.
The video is provided below for your viewing pleasure. In 1987 ruf presented the ctr, a lightweight coupe powered by a 469hp 3. In fact, it is classified as a manufacturer and has been in business since 1939. Btr, ctr2, rt12, instead of badge engineering or disassembly of existing cars. Mar 07, 2017 see photos and get the details at car and driver. Ruf debuted this new yellowbird at the geneva motor show two years ago, and. According to alois ruf, ruf s president and son of the founder, the new ctr s lightweight body helps it ring in at 2640 pounds. Now, for this years posh californian car garden party the quail both new and old yellowbirds are getting together for the first time on american soil. The new ruf ctr is an allcarbon daydream porsche the drive new ruf ctr yellowbird revealed in final production form. Any one know of any web sites or old magazine articles with a ruf yellow bird. Oct 10, 2012 the ruf ctr yellowbird and the other cars it was faster than. A yellow bird they say, or the legendary yellow bird. Ruf ctr yellow bird ruffles 911 feathers page 35 roadshow.
Rufs legendary ctr yellowbird gets a 2012 test drive. Ruf ctr yellow bird the ruf ctr annihilated ferraris f40 in the speed stakes over two decades ago. So im not sure i made a good work or not, since its a very uneffective car and a really hard to control car to drive. There are currently 4 ruf cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. Its a dry sump lubrication system to keep oil flowing during racetrack loads. Jun 22, 2016 if you have any of my previous skins for this car just replace them with these new ones. Ruf ctr yellowbird cars always car news, car culture. The name is derived from ruf s 35 year history and expertise with turbocharged engines. Clark died at hockenheim, in a formula 2 car, years before i was born. Last year, porsche tuner ruf showed us the modern reincarnation of its famous 1987 ctr yellowbird. With the seven speed tranny, the car can match and possibly exceed the top speed of ruf s 80 yellow bird. Btw, the yellow bird car is currently on display at the blackhawk museum in danville, ca. Ruf ctr yellow bird full laps on nurburgring nordshleife.
The shoot, at vws ehralessien, involved nine of the fastest cars in the world at the time. Weight is 1,200kg, power now 710bhp, torque a not inconsiderable 650lb ft. The ruf rodeo concept is offroad ready for your rally dreams. Some call it a modified porsche 911, but ruf calls it the ctr yellowbird. I watched this video after i read about the yellow bird in last months car and driver celebrating the 911. This is what its like to own a ruf yellowbird petrolicious. Built by porsche, but perfected by the tuning house ruf, the ctr yellow bird is still a sensational car. Afficionados of ruf will know that the company is in a unique position to source body shells directly from porsche and then create its own individual interpretation of a highly capable sports car. So, if your thinking about getting a seven speed ruf gt3. In the end ruf built 29 yellow birds, of which this is one. The most graceful driver of a generation, but just one hero from a litany. Ruf yellowbird and ruf ctr 3 car and driver duration. Roadkill roadkill garage dirt every day hot rod garage adam carolla goes racing engine masters best driver s car week.
Beneath the skin of the new ruf yellow bird speedhunters. I hear good things about this car, but even fully upgraded i cant handle it well. One was rufs own prototype yellowbird with the naca ducts over the rear wheels that was featured in excellence magazine and in the usa for a brief while, and the other was a red canadian car yes, they came in colors other than yellow that was at the fairfield county concours last fall. Arguably worlds most famous and most yellow 911shaped landbased missile got a rethink and we got to drive it. The ctr abbreviation of group c turbo ruf was based on the 1987 911 carrera 3. While the first two ctr generations still had their engines in the rear, the. The top 10 fastest cars from ruf are ranked from fastest to slowest based on their 060 times. After that speed was set in stone, ruf test driver stefan roser romped the ctr around the nurburgring, leading to one of the best displays of car control ever caught on film. Ruf ctr yellowbird ruf automobiles parts, powerkits. When the yellow ctr first flew down the testtrack at 211. What makes rosers performance particularly notable is that the porsche 930, the car on which the ruf ctr was based, was know to want to kill its driver. Car and driver drives ruf s legendary yellowbird, the new ctr 3 and shows in their video what ruf is all about. Alois ruf talks to us about rufs origins, its evolution, and its famed yellowbird petrolicious join the family. Interview with stefan roser, famous ruf yellowbird driver.
The yellowbird is also known for being the subject of one of the most wellknown car viral videos, faszination at the nurburgring, see the video below. And therefore not the sort of car you ever think you might get to drive. For years the yellowbird held the record for the fastest production car reaching a top speed of 211 mph. Entering its fourth generation, the latest highperformance ruf supercar pays homage to the 1987 ctr yellow bird in both form and function. The ruf ctr3 was presented at the grand opening of the new ruf facility in bahrain. Ruf took it to the nurburgring, bolted in testdriver stefan roser and the. The new car is easy to handle for an average driver. Ruf yellowbird and ruf ctr 3 car and driver film porsche. Ruf yellow bird ctr appears to have a carrera body not a turbo bodyobviously because it can achieve higher speeds this way. Rufs yellow bird set to soar all over again driving.
No idiot would do it though as the whole point of this classic car is to get access to it and safeguard in the most original state. The classic ctr yellowbird from german porsche manufacturers ruf recently went under the microscope. Photographer john lamm, now a member of our staff, was onsite and christened the car yellowbird. Aug 20, 2018 the car that reached over 200 mph was painted bright yellow, earning it the nickname yellow bird. So if you take a yellow bird today and give it modern suspension and a dct with wider cup tires it could easily do 7. Alois ruf enjoys his cars as much as his customers, recognizing that powerful and sporty cars require extra skill behind the wheel not only for safety, but to be also able to enjoy the cars true potential. Most recognize ruf as the worlds leading porsche tuning firm. Aug, 2018 20 dogs in cars to help take your mind off things best electric cars how to test drive a car top 10 small cars. This rare ruf ctr yellow bird is up for sale top gear.
Ruf automobile is delighted to offer for sale on behalf of the current owner this beautiful, left hand drive, genuine w09 vin ruf ctr2. Rufs new 225mph 911 ctr has 700 hp and a carbonfiber monocoque. Ruf automobile of germany, has maintained a long time relation with porsche. In 1987, ruf created the legendary ctr yellow bird. Ruf automobiles parts, powerkits, upgrades, for porsche. Jethro bovingdon, car and drivers european correspondent, takes the fabled 911 ruf yellowbird for a spin around the test track, visits the ruf. One wholly onboard, the other a rather agricultural cut of incar. Raising the ruf with two geneva debuts get the latest. It had a twinturbo motor with 450 hp and topped out at 211 mph. That being said, i would love to see his footwork while he drives like in best motoring videos. Ruf ruf fabricates its cars using unmarked porsche bodies and chassis parts, combined with independent upgrades. What made you decide to bring the yellow bird back this year. In 1987 the ruf ctr yellowbird arrived on the world stage in style. Ruf test driver, stefan roser, lapped the nurburgring in a lighting fast 8.
Thus, since 1978, ruf has offered his customers regular driver training events on race tracks such as germanys hockenheimring and the. The 700 hp, 225 mph, allcarbon ruf ctr isnt built off a. Alois ruf driving his ctr 2017 yellowbird prototype youtube. Ruf ctr yellow bird this car, essentially a heavily modified porsche inspired many young car lovers when it appeared in the the twinturbo ruf ctr was based on the porsche 911 a tuned version of porsches the eternally classic yellowtail ruf porsche, quite possibly the scariest car to drive on the planet. Rufs new 225mph ctr has 700 hp and a carbonfiber chassis.
Interview with stefan roser, famous ruf yellowbird driver stefan roser road warrior back in 1987, alois ruf stunned car enthusiasts all over the world with the sheer speed of his ctr yellow bird. The ruf ctr also known as the ctr yellowbird or simply yellowbird, was a limitedproduction, high performance sports car manufactured by german automobile manufacturer ruf automobile. Aug 11, 2017 reliving the ruf ctr yellow bird legend. But there was no doubting the second, faszination yellowbirds two laps of the nordschleife. Porsche 911 930 turbo ruf ctr yellowbird on behance video of ruf ctr yellowbird on nurburgring porschebahn weblog. One was ruf s own prototype yellowbird with the naca ducts over the rear wheels that was featured in excellence magazine and in the usa for a brief while, and the other was a red canadian car yes, they came in colors other than yellow that was at the fairfield county concours last fall. Ruf s legendary ctr yellowbird gets a 2012 test drive alongside the ctr 3. Car and driver drives rufs legendary yellowbird, new ctr 3. Ruf fabricates its cars using unmarked porsche bodies and chassis parts, combined with independent upgrades. The cars are built from the ground up as completely new cars, using these bare chassis, and assembled using ruf made parts and materials e. The extended cut of rufs ctr nurburgring video if youre going to watch one thing on youtube today, make it this. Mar 08, 2016 thats all finebut i dont care who you are, what your stance is on porsches, or yellow birds for that matterwhen you see a ruf yellowbird in the flesh, you stop what youre doing and pay attention. Rufs first ctr yellowbird debuts at the quail get the. Ruf ctr yellow bird laptimes, specs, performance data.