Geneva 2017-RUF CTR Yellow Bird from 1987-4Legend.com-AudiPassion.com

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1987 RUF CTR Yellow Bird, the Porsche 911 car manufacturer-RUF-presented at the 2017 Geneva Motor show its latest creation: the 2017 RUF CTR. The famous RUF CTR 1 of 1987, known as "Yellow Bird", was also present. Let's discover this exceptional car that for a long time held the Tour record on the Nordschleife at the Nürburgring.

En avril 1987, le magazine America’s Road & Track a organisé le deuxième évènement du « The World‘S Fastest Cars » sur le circuit Volkswagen d’Ehra-Lessien, regroupant les meilleurs sportives et supercars de l’époque afin de les comparer.

Ce jour-là, la météo n’était pas favorable pour la prise de photos : il faisait gris, sombre et pluvieux. Le photographe et les rédacteurs de Road & Track ont surnommé «Yellowbird» (oiseau jaune) la RUF CTR qui était jaune vif et la seule voiture colorée du plateau. Depuis, ce surnom la caractérise. La CTR – signifiant Group C Turbo Ruf – est un modèle phare du petit constructeur allemand dirigé par Alois RUF et fondé par son père.

During this day of circuit trials, the RUF CTR was driven by former Le Mans 24 hours champion and motor journalist Paul Frère and F1 champion Phil Hill. 1987 was also the year of the first appearance of the Porsche 959, which reached a speed of 317 km / h. This model was exhibited in Geneva.

The RUF CTR 1 (the first generation) developing 469 HP had thus entered the big League.

On the mechanical side, the base engine was the 3.2 l of the Porsche 911 Carrera 2. But in the end, the cylinder capacity was reviewed by Mr. Huber, the engine manufacturer of RUF, to increase to 3.4 litres and develop 469 HP via 2 large KKK turbos that are located under the cylinders, with a pressure of 1.1 bar.

Since I'm curious... What are your favorite alcoholic drinks?
— 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔞𝔩𝔢 𝔓𝔯𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔢 Mon May 31 02:46:19 +0000 2021

To cool this hormone engine well, two air / air exchangers cool the intake air that arrive on either side of the rear wings via specially created openings. This has become RUF's trademark.

In addition to rerolling the block and adding 2 turbos, the engine received new Mahle pistons and modified camshafts. Finally, a new Bosch Motronic engine calculator manages the ignition to obtain this power surge. A specific exhaust was designed by RUF.

Originally, the CTR had a mechanical gearbox based on the four-gearbox of the Porsche 911 Turbo type 930 with one additional gear. Subsequently, a sixth report was added on a new box: the Porsche G50. This homemade gearbox has an oil cooling system driven by an electric oil pump.

In 1988, RUF set a new record with its RUF CTR (Yellow Bird) on the Nardo track in southern Italy with a top speed measured at 342 km / h.

This emblematic RUF model was produced in small series with only 29 copies. She remains an object of lust and remains an icon of her time. It will have more modern descendants with the CTR2, the CTR3 and finally the CTR 2017.