Exhibit Spotlight | Luft in the Vault

1990 CTR Yellowbird

The RUF CTR helped put RUF on the map as the star of the famous film “Faszination on the Nürburgring” and as winner of Road & Track’s World’s Fastest Car competition in 1987. That year, the little yellow RUF beat out the best from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Mercedes with a top speed of 213 mph, earning the nickname “Yellowbird” from one of the photographers at the event. The car you see here was sold new in Japan, before being acquired by its current owner just a few years ago. It remains one of the most original of the 29 RUF Yellowbirds extant and is one of just nine originally painted in yellow.

2016 Ultimate

The RUF Ultimate is the modern day, reimagined version of the CTR “Yellowbird.” Using the same philosophy as the original, RUF brought the materials and technology of the Yellowbird into the 21st century with weight-saving measures like a carbon fiber body and a more powerful engine that makes around 100 horsepower more than the original CTR. The Ultimate also came in rear or all-wheel drive, the latter capable of a sub-3.0 second 0-62 mph time.

2015 RT12R

Just nine examples of the RT12R were produced and it remains one of the brand’s most powerful and fastest models to date. Based on the 997, the RT12R tops out north of 230 mph thanks to its 730 horsepower Mezger-based flat-six. Upon its release at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show, the RT12R rivaled nearly every supercar currently in production. It remains one of the great engineering feats of RUF to this day.

The engine is rated at 685 PS (676 hp; 504 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 880 N⋅m (649 lbf⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm on "S" trim; or 730 PS (720 hp; 537 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 940 N⋅m (693 lbf⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm on "R" trim.

2016 Turbo R Limited

This is one of just seven RUF Turbo R Limited examples in the world. Based on a body-in-white car provided by Porsche, the Turbo R Limited produces just over 620 horsepower from a RUF-developed and manufactured boxer six cylinder engine. The car seen here was also featured at Luftgekühlt 6.

The Turbo R is powered by the twin-turbocharged 3.6L (3600 cc) flat-six engine from the Porsche 993 Turbo reworked by Ruf. These modifications allowed the Turbo R to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds, 0-200 km/h (124 mph) in 11.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 329 km/h (204 mph).

2007 Turbo R Cabriolet

Released in 1998, the RUF Turbo R was the last iteration of air-cooled RUF sports cars before the introduction of water-cooled models in 1999. The Turbo R replaced the discontinued CTR 2, and realized the ultimate potential of the 3.6-liter Mezger flat-six engine. In RUF trim, the turbocharged powerplant produced 490-horsepower and 480-pound feet of torque, with power going to all four wheels through a RUF-engineered six-speed manual gearbox. This is the only Cabriolet version of the Turbo R built.

1994 964 RCT EVO Widebody

This widebody RUF RCT EVO is finished in a unique custom metallic brown over a vibrant blue interior. The turbocharged flat-six produces a respectable 425 horsepower, propelling the car to a top speed just shy of 199 mph. The RCT is the workhorse of the RUF lineup – very usable with ample performance and a classic, charming style.

2012 CTR3 Clubsport

With each evolution of the CTR series of cars RUF became more ambitious, and the CTR3 is no different. With the exception of the front end, the entire car was designed, engineered and manufactured by RUF. The CTR3 came with either a sequential manual gearbox or a dual-clutch paddle shift gearbox, but the owner of this unique CTR3 paid for the engineering and development of a five-speed manual gearbox, one of just two that bear this feature.

1994 964 RCT EVO Narrowbody

The RUF RCT EVO is the brand’s approach to the diverse world of restomods. The model is infinitely customizable, including both wide and narrow body configurations. This car is a narrowbody version finished in a gray over green interior. It was first unveiled at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show before being brought to the United States