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Ruf CTR Yellow Bird

The Ruf CTR Yellow Bird reaches 60 mph in 3.75 s (100 km/h in 3.90 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 11.69 s, tripping the lights at 129.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.05 s and the eighth mile in 7.78 s, reaching 100 mph in 7.92 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Ruf CTR Yellow Bird Dodge Viper SRT-10 612 PS

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Down the strip

Standing start Ruf CTR Yellow Bird
0–60 mph3.75 s
0–100 km/h3.90 s
0–100 mph7.92 s
60 ft2.05 s
1/8 mile7.78 s
1/4 mile11.69 s
Trap speed129.4 mph

About the CTR Yellow Bird

The 1987 Ruf CTR Yellow Bird is a rear-drive turbocharged supercar of 1,150 kg with 463 bhp, which works out at 402 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 402 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.05 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 845th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 16th quickest of the 23 Rufs here. Its 129.4 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Ruf CTR Yellow Bird
Year1987
Power463 hp (345 kW)
Kerb mass1,150 kg
Power to weight402 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed213 mph (342 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Dodge Viper SRT-10 612 PS20083.70 s11.76 s124.4 mph603 bhp
Marcos TSO GT220063.63 s11.79 s120.8 mph468 bhp
Brabus GLK V1220093.74 s11.87 s122.4 mph740 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 120 mph651 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Ruf 0-60 timesevery modelFastest supercars629 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Ruf CTR Yellow Bird 0-60 time?
The Ruf CTR Yellow Bird reaches 60 mph in 3.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 845th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Ruf CTR Yellow Bird quarter mile time?
11.69 s at 129.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.78 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.05 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Ruf CTR Yellow Bird have?
463 bhp and 1,150 kg, which is 402 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 342 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Ruf CTR Yellow Bird?
Closest here on pace: Dodge Viper SRT-10 612 PS (3.70 s), Marcos TSO GT2 (3.63 s), Brabus GLK V12 (3.74 s). Each one can be raced against the Ruf CTR Yellow Bird in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Ruf CTR Yellow Bird is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 11 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.