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The Beast Unleashed - 1987 Ruf CTR “YellowBird” 7 Attachment(s) Attachment 19294 The Beast Unleashed!!! For those who don’t know the 1987 Ruf CTR “YellowBird” The Ruf CTR also known as the CTR Yellowbird or simply Yellowbird, was a limited-production, high performance sports car produced by Ruf Automobile of Germany. Introduced for the 1987 model year and based on the Porsche 911, the CTR featured an enlarged and highly tuned version of Porsche's 3.2 litre flat-six cylinder engine, a lightened body, uprated suspension and braking systems, a custom-designed transmission, and several unique trim pieces such as fiberglass bumpers and intake ducts on the rear fenders. Developing 469 hp (350 kW) and 408 lb•ft (553 N•m) of torque and weighing in it at only 2,580 pounds (1,170 kg), the CTR provided stellar performance, with a 0-60 mph time of around 4.0 seconds and a top speed in excess of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h). Although a small group of vehicles such as the Ferrari F40 and Porsche 959 were faster to 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), the Yellowbird could outperform all competition when it came to top speed, topping out at 211 miles per hour (340 km/h), a top speed that made it the fastest sports car in the world at the time of its release. The car received its nickname, "Yellowbird", during testing by Road & Track magazine, whose staffers noted the contrast created by its yellow paintwork against the overcast skies on the day of their photo shoot. Weight: 1,170 kilograms (2,579 lb) Power: 469 hp (350 kW) @ 5950 rpm Torque: 408 lb•ft (553 N•m) @ 5950 rpm Specific output: approx. 137 hp (102 kW) per litre Power to weight ratio: approx. 5.4 pounds (2.4 kg) per horsepower 0-60 mph: 4.0 sec 0-125 mph: 11.4 sec Quarter mile: 11.7 @ 133.5 mph (214.8 km/h) Top Speed 212 mph (341 km/h) With the introduction out of the way, all I need to say now is WOW! WOW! What a machine WOW! What sound WOW! What comfort WOW! What solidity WOW! What a BEAST WOW! What? It was built in 1987!!! I was lucky enough to get a ride in this monster of a car… Attachment 19293 Attachment 19295 Attachment 19296 Attachment 19297 Attachment 19298 Attachment 19300 |
7 Attachment(s) It was a perfect day to be on the track, the sun was shining high, winds were low, the air was cool, and only a hand full of cars sharing the tarmac. We climb into the Bird and take a warm up lap, used it to get comfortable and wipe the drool of my seat. The next couple of laps were good fun where the car was pushed but not too hard as the brakes were not up to par. But the minute another true marvel came in view the whole attitude changed… all I heard were the word “hmmm, what do you think? How will this 20 year old do against a CGT?” The only thought in my mind was “come on the CGT will kick ass but hey it will be fun” It was FUN!!! And no the CGT did not kick ass… the YellowBird destroyed it!!!!!!!!!!! Within two turns we were ahead of the CGT and the only time it would get close was at the corners due to the soft brakes of the Ruf. It was SICK!! We would pull away on every straight… it was incredible. The only time we saw the rear of that CGT was when it was decided that the brakes cannot take it and they need to cool down… Thank you F for an amazing experience… Attachment 19301 Attachment 19302 Attachment 19303 Attachment 19304 Attachment 19305 Attachment 19306 Attachment 19307 |
Amazing thank you for sharing, the last picture is awesome. |
Great post! Congrats on such a unique opportunity. |
I had to get sick yesterday and miss all of this! I still haven't seen this CTR. Third one in Bahrain by the way! |
it looks much much better in real life!! :thumbup: congradulations to fawaz!! |
Amazing pics Gray! Wish I was there... you should have made half the effort of waking me up for this one as you had done on the 10th Muharram! Shame on you! Last track day before the F1 in April! |
What an awesome story! Sounds like a great time! Man, I never would've guessed the CTR would be able to keep up that well with the CGT around the track! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. |
Originally Posted by 03-turbo911
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I had to get sick yesterday and miss all of this! I still haven't seen this CTR. Third one in Bahrain by the way! but i am sure its the 1st to be pushed hard at BIC :HappyDance: |
thanks for sharing those amazing shots! |
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