General Motors experimented with turbocharging back in the 1960s, but alas, the Corvair Monza and Oldsmobile Fire didn't catch on. The 1970s, however, saw this technology enter the mainstream thanks ...

This video captures a road trip in a Porsche 930 Turbo S combined with a visit to RUF to explore its legacy in high-performance Porsche engineering. Featuring iconic models, development insights, and ...

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 ...

The modern world of Porsche restomods wouldn't be what it is today without the vision of Alois Ruf, Jr., whose 1987 CTR Yellowbird changed everything.

Sometimes Cinderella gets the prince and nothing has to turn into a pumpkin. In 1987, a Porsche tuner called Ruf competed against the top supercars of the day and beat them all with a car that was ...

After working predominantly as a freelancer at CarHP/CarIndigo, Amreetam joined the TopSpeed team as a journalist in September 2021. In a world where SUVs are booming, he favors sedans and adores BMWs ...

The Ruf CTR is the high-water mark for air-cooled Porsche 911s. The CTR (that's Group C, Turbo, Ruf) gave hidings to the '80s most indulgent supercars, and built Ruf's reputation as a legendary tuning ...

Alois Ruf has made quite the name for himself building fire-breathing Porsche-based tuner machines. In 1987, his RUF CTR "Yellow Bird" stomped the supercar competition in a Road & Track top speed ...