Like most ruf works of art the 2017 ctr uses a rear engine powertrain layout.
Ruf yellow bird 2017.
Mar 7th 2017 at 4 00am.
This is the first ruf sports car to be based on a chassis completely of the firm s own design with a body that pays tribute to the 1987 ctr yellow bird.
Geneva switzerland march 7 2017 revered sports car manufacturer ruf automobile gmbh unveiled the latest generation of its famed ctr halo car today during the 87th geneva motor show.
The german car company has made quite the name for itself since the 80s.
The new ctr utilises an in house developed carbon fibre body bearing resemblance to a porsche 964 along with an aluminium chassis resulting in a dry weight of 2 640 lb 1 200 kg.
The 3 6 liter twin turbo flat six is built by ruf and inspired by the design of the engine in the original yellow.
It might look like a porsche but porsche buffs will immediately decipher something is off.
The 2017 ruf ctr a brand new rear engine speed freak that for the first time in ruf history is.
This is the first ruf sports car to be based on a chassis completely of the firm s own design with a body that pays tribute to the 1987 ctr yellow bird.
The 2017 ctr is inspired by the design of the original 1987 ruf yel.
This rare bird won t ride on a porsche chassis new iteration breaks new ground to mark 30th anniversary of the yellowbird.
At the 87th geneva motor show held from 9 to 19 march 2017 exactly 30 years after the original ctr was launched ruf presented a new model paying tribute to the original ctr.
Ruf surprised us a few days before the show opened its doors by announcing plans to propel one of its signature models the 1987 ctr also known as the yellow bird into the 21st century.
Geneva switzerland march 7 2017 revered sports car manufacturer ruf automobile gmbh unveiled the latest generation of its famed ctr halo car today during the 87th geneva motor show.
Instead it s a tribute and a giant middle finger to the digitization of vehicles.
Today at the geneva motor show ruf introduced to the world a fitting tribute to the yellow bird.