Sport Auto (9/1988):
0-40 kph: 2,0 s
0-60 kph: 2,8 s
0-80 kph: 4,0 s
0-100 kph 4,8 s
0-120 kph: 5.8 s
0-140 kph: 6.8 s
0-160 kph: 8,0 s
0-180 kph: 9.8 s
0-200 kph: 11,3 s
400 m: 12,0 s
1000 m: 21,0 s

RUF CTR Yellow Bird specs
Price in US | $142,900 - $223,000 |
Car type | Coupe |
Curb weight | 1150-1222 kg (2535-2694 lbs) |
Introduced | 1987 |
Origin country | Germany |
Gas mileage | 21.5 l/100 km (11 mpg US / 13 mpg UK) |
Views | 71.8k |
Lap times
Acceleration (mph)
0 - 30 mph | 1.7 s |
0 - 60 mph | 3.6 s |
0 - 80 mph | 5.9 s |
0 - 100 mph | 6.7 s |
0 - 150 mph | 14.6 s |
0 - 200 mph | 35.6 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 8.4 s @ 103.1 mph |
1/4 mile | 11.7 s @ 113.5 mph |
Est. 1/2 mile | 19.1 s @ 157.8 mph |
1 mile | 27.7 s @ 189.5 mph |
Acceleration (kph)
0 - 40 kph | 2.0 s |
0 - 60 kph | 2.8 s |
0 - 80 kph | 3.4 s |
0 - 100 kph | 3.9 s |
0 - 120 kph | 5.1 s |
0 - 140 kph | 6.4 s |
0 - 160 kph | 7.6 s |
0 - 180 kph | 9.6 s |
0 - 200 kph | 11.3 s |
1000 m | 20.9 s |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 2.4 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 7.0 s |

General performance
Top speed | 342 kph (213 mph) |
0 - 100 mph - 0 | 11.8 s |
Est. max acceleration | 0.69 g (7 m/s²) |
60 mph - 0 | 42 m (139 ft) |
Noise @ idle | 71 dB |
Noise @ 70 mph | 79 dB |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | twin turbo B6 |
Displacement | 3.4 l (207 ci) |
Power | 469 ps (463 bhp / 345 kw) |
Torque | 553 Nm (408 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 138 ps (136 hp) |
Power / weight | 392 ps (386 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 462 Nm (340 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 22 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 5 speed manual |
Layout | rear engine, rear wheel drive |
CTR Yellow Bird competition



Hoppelmoppel123 6m ago
SportAuto (7/1987):
0-80 kph: 3.4 s
0-120 kph: 5.1 s
0-140 kph: 6.4 s
0-160 kph: 7.6 s
0-180 kph: 9.6 s
1000 m: 20.9 s
Nürburgring Nordschleife: 8:10.00



Iggz 6y ago
Not sure if anyone already posted that : https://youtu.be/OSMCfPASImQ
Amount of work needed to put in with this handling is incredible

Iggz 6y ago
8:05 couldn't be beaten for over 10 years by Ferrari (it really upset them). Problem with this Little beast is handling. in the 80s Suspension was not as developed as today. So if you take a yellow bird today and give it modern Suspension and a DCT with wider Cup tires it could easily do 7:30 on the Ring.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. Best investment money can buy. Or can't buy as the lucky once who managed to get one will probably want to pass it on to their Kids. Impressive 0-200 time for 87'. Same as Nismo GT-R !!!

mrBonneville 6y ago
Don't let the 8:05 'ring time fool you; if tested today it would probably do under 7:10.

.... 8y ago
lap time on Hockenheim Short is very bad for so fast car, but can be true coz i can proof its not




EuniceBeasley25 10y ago
If you are in the corner and have got no money to move out from that point, you will have to receive the personal loans. Because that will help you for sure. I take short term loan every single year and feel fine just because of this.

MarquezKristi30 10y ago
Make your life time more simple take the loans and everything you require.



FastestLaps 11y ago
@phavyarden Frogs instead of images? :D That's weird. I see all pictures.
In any case - that's an issue with Imageshack not fastestlaps.


Georg 11y ago
the yellow bird was tested with 342km/h at Nardo and reached officle observed 342km/h
http://www.ruf-automobile.de/de/de-unternehmen-geschichte.php
you can read it in the RUF comapny history section

Pigeon 11y ago
378km/h? You might want to stop reading Australian car mags buddy.
If it's not yankee cars like ford or GM.

FastestLaps 11y ago
@phavyarden
No, no they are fine and will be published when I get to reviewing and validating.
Those articles and videos you provided are rich with good, valid data.

phavyarden 11y ago
@Fastestlaps
I added a 1 mile time for this car and for the Saleen S7 TT, it wasn\'t fine?

DrDoedel 11y ago
@Big Al: the 469 hp are a much understated amount of horsepower. To make it street legal, RUF decided to give a figure below 500 hp. The cars that made it to the track test had much more power... easily more than the given 469 hp!

Bezza 12y ago
Autocar 0-100-0 2004.
Ruf Yellowbird - last of the 29 made.
0-60 3.65
0-100 6.71
0-150 14.59
0-200 35.57
0-100-0 - 11.85
0-200-0 - 47.20
Standing Mile 27.70 @ 189.11 MPH.
Amazing times for an old timer, particularly being able to record 200 MPH at Bruntingthorpe. The standing mile time is astonishing..on the same day a 550 BHP 996 Ruf R Turbo took 29.62 secs,
This was at Bruntingthorpe.