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1 Apr 2021, 11:41 UTC ·
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By 1987, the 911 was a living legend, and Porsche had already introduced the incredible 959. But as extreme as the 959 was for the mid-1980s, it wasn't as radical as the Ruf CTR. Based on the first-gen 911, the CTR made every other Porsche available at the time seem slow.
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Recently featured in Hagerty's new YouTube series called "Modified," the Ruf CTR debuted in 1987, some 22 years after the German tuner began modifying Porsches. It was based on the 1980s 911 Carrera 3.2, a seemingly strange choice given that Porsche was offering the turbocharged 930.
Ruf opted for the NA version because it was slightly lighter and a bit more aerodynamic. The tuner dropped a twin-turbo 3.4-liter flat-six engine under the hood. Based on Porsche's aspirated 3.2-liter, the engine was good for 463 horsepower and 408 pound-feet (553 Nm) of torque once Ruf was done with it.