"Personalan" with the RUF CTR2

Back in 1995, RUF had a dilemma; How do you improve upon the extraordinary brilliant CTR Yellowbird? The answer was this, the RUF CTR2.

993-based CTR2 is shining through

The CTR2 is a Porsche 993-based sportscar that follows the CTR's footsteps. Most of the body panels were swapped for carbon-fiber or Kevlar ones for weight loss. The interior comes with a rollcage to make it sturdy as if it was not free-standing but integrated to the cabin.

It comes with a custom-built KKK twin-turbo armed to the 3.6L B6 that generates 513HP of power and 505.5ft-lb of torque.

Too much grip...

Although the Porsche 6-speed MT was standard, RUF offer them an optional electronic clutch system called EKS. The standard CTR2 is rear wheel drive but a 4WD layout is an optional feature.

There was a track-only CTR2 and a road-legal CTR2 Sport as well. Both come with new bodies but the race-spec CTR2 comes with a Spec II unit that generates 533HP.

Stig in the CTR2

Now as you may saying, oh my gosh, this is just like what happened to the Mazda 787B, they stole this car from GRAN TURISMO, (gasp). For an eagle-eyed player may have spotted the problems about the CTR2 because that one we have on GRAN TURISMO is 4WD but this CTR2 we have in Forza, that's RWD. Yep, RWD but did they made a mistake that they said that this is 4WD but in the game, it's RWD instead of AWD? Oh dear... but let's not forget that in reality standard CTR2 models are rear wheel drive but a 4WD layout is an optional feature. Confusing isn't it? What we have here, for the first time ever, a controversy because the RUF CTR2 supposed to be 4WD as T10 claims it but in the game, it was RWD! (Gasp)

What's next for Forza to bring? The 2000 RUF RGT? RUF 3400S? Oh no, please no. We really don't want to see one but in the meantime, time to bring this rear-wheel drive CTR2 round our track...

The one with.....211mph (340kph) of top speed

We begin with a letter from someone who is from Japan...

(Japanese accent)

Dear Forza,

We're from a rival video game. Back in February, you took us our Mazda 787B for your upcoming DLC but now, you taken us this!

This Japanese man's right! They did it...again!

As with the Mazda 787B we have back in February, we shall be driving this car straight from THE MEGUIAR'S CAR PACK; the RUF CTR Yellowbird.

Yellowbird flaps its wings at the Top Gear Test Track

Based on the 1987 911 Carrera 3.2 as opposed to the 930, the RUF CTR Yellowbird features an enlarged and highly tuned version of Porsche's 3.2L boxer 6 engine as well as lightened body panels, integrated roll cage, upgraded suspension, and braking systems, custom-designed 5-speed MT, and unique trim pieces such polyurethene bumpers and fender-mounted oil filter.

This car was nicknamed "Yellowbird" when tested by ROAD & TRACK magazine. With record breaking speeds such as 0-60mph time of 3.7 seconds, and top speed of 211mph (340kph), this was the FASTEST machine in the world back then, outperforming greats such as the Ferrari F40 and the Porsche 959.

There is another fun fact about this majestic Yellowbird is that it lapped round the Nurburgring in 8 minutes and 5 seconds so we believe that it's as quicker as the BMW M3 E92 and more importantly, faster than the BMW Z8 E52 or even the old Audi RS4! 8:05? Really? Is the Yellowbird lapped the Nurburgring in 8:05?! Here: http://jalopnik.com/5216411/faszination-nurburgring-ruf-ctr-yellowbird-reminds-us-to-keep-it-real

As for the pricing, the RUF CTR Yellowbird costs $223,000 in 1987, over twice the price of a Lamborghini Countach! But with all that pricing...is it possible for this RUF-tuned 911 be any better than the 911 of some other era? Because it based on the 1987 911 Carrera 3.2 as opposed to the 930, Porsche's factory turbocharged version of the 911, we're looking for a 930-type Porsche and we have one...sort of....

Don't be deceived...

What we have here is the Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (930) and what we gonna do is compare them. On the 911 Turbo 3.3, this has the 3.3L boxer 6 engine that churns out 300PS of power and 430Nm of torque. The RUF Yellowbird comes with the highly tuned version of Porsche's 3.2 litre flat-six cylinder engine that churns out 469 hp (350 kW) of power and 408 lb·ft (553 N·m) of torque. The Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 weighs 1335kg while the Yellowbird weighs 1,170kg.

In the straights, the Yellowbird can easily trounce the 911 Turbo 3.3 but what about on the Top Gear Test Track? To find out, we lend it over to Sir Arthur Conan Stig...

Our Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (930) did it in 1:29.716 while our RUF CTR Yellowbird did it in 1:19.622, which means it's faster by a huge margin even the fact the in terms of handling, it takes a driver with a higher skill to master the Yellowbird. Because most 911's always have their engines in the back, it's pretty hard to handle but with practice, you'll get the hang of it. No wonder Richard Hammond loves the Porsche 911 from different eras...

Anyway forget about this and word from the players that this car dominated June's Community Monthly rivals event titled Twin-Turbo Drag. Most experienced players who take on that event were using RUF Yellowbirds but the top 10 players who drove tuned Yellowbirds on that event were;

1) [IWSU] WSR MSACE - 0:09.241

2) JUGGIN MD - 0:09:249

3) [fass] brace4implosion - 0:09.250

4) [xWSR] BigCal3000 - 0:09.250

5) [IWSU] SMOKEYx561 - 0:09.250

6) [FZM] xWFOxTryME - 0:09.254

7) [FZM] MS AMANDA01 - 0:09.255

8) [FZM] MrCASSIUS CLAY - 0:09.256

9) [IWSU] vw Jerr - 0:09.259

10) [IWSU] SmokedOutRacing - 0:09.259

WSR MSACE's Yellowbird

Even though it came from the late 1980's and even though it was a limited-production mode which is based on the 1987 911 Carrera 3.2, this car is somewhat quicker in today's standards! With the top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h), you should be grateful that this blast from the past is a must have for the Forza faithfuls. Trust me on this, this is even QUICKER than the biblical terrible Porsche 911 GT2 RS which has a top speed of 328 km/h (204 mph)!

RUF XL

RUF XL

World-renowned Porsche tuner, RUF, made a long-wheelbase version of the Porsche Panamera called the RUF XL, developed for the Chinese market. Now it may sound weird but can the RUF XL be any "video-game material"? I mean it seems that RUF's heading in the right direction but can the RUF XL be more materialistic because this is a Panamera modified to be LWB? Unveiled at the 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show, the RUF XL has a length of 3,320mm and it comes with a V8 engine producing 414HP of power.

I sure hope the RUF XL has a place in video games because RUF's well known for being featured in video games.

Scoop: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/01/too-much-of-stretch-ruf-builds-porsche.html