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The RUF CTR "Yellow Bird" '87 is a road car produced by RUF. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 2 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games up to Gran Turismo 6, with the exception of Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec.

Colors[]

In GT2, the same twelve colors used on every RUF vehicle are available. They are unnamed in-game:

  • Ivory White
  • Bright Silver
  • Steel Grey
  • Dark Grey
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Jet Black
  • Maize Yellow
  • Iris Blue
  • Azure Blue
  • Navy Blue

From GT4 and onwards, only one is available:

  • Yellow

In-game description[]

"The "Yellow Bird" set a world speed record and made RUF famous."

Possibly the most famous creation from the team at Ruf Automobiles was this bright-colored Porsche 930-based machine, nicknamed the Yellowbird. Twin turbochargers and intercoolers ere attached to the 3366-cc overhead-cam flat-6, along with a Bosch Motronic fuel injection system specially created by Porsche. This resulted in an output of 463 HP at 5950 rpm and peak torque of 407.9 ft-lb at 5100 rpm. And thanks to the new aluminum body panels for the doors, fenders, and trunks, this Ruf weighed in at only 1150 kg, accounting for a staggering power-to-weight ratio of only 0.40 HP/kg.

In 1987, Ruf machine blew away the competition in a magazine-hosted top-speed competition, as the Yellowbird trounced its much-heralded competitors from the likes of AMG, Ferrari, and Lamborghini, topping out at a blistering 211 mph.

But this particular Ruf CTR could handle the curves as well as it could launch itself at a high speed in a straight line. Although the suspension geometry remained unchanged from that of the stock Porsche, many bits were composed from higher-grade materials. Other improvements included new Bilstein shocks, better brakes, and ventilated discs all around. New 170inch tires/wheels, 215/45VR-17s up front with 255/40VR-17s at the rear, rounded out what was then (and perhaps even now) the greatest Ruf ever built.

Acquisition[]

Game Purchase location Credits Other methods
Gran Turismo 2 RUF Dealership 370,000 ---
Gran Turismo 4 --- --- Win the Boxer Spirit event
Gran Turismo PSP RUF Dealership 236,630 ---
Gran Turismo 5 Used Car Dealership (Lv. 11+) 166,604 ---
Gran Turismo 6 RUF Dealership 236,630 ---

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