The CTR2 was the follow-up to the fabled
CTR Yellowbird and was introduced in 1995, which was based off the then-new 993 chassis. Originally offered at a starting price of $315,000 USD, the CTR2 featured either the standard rear-wheel drive or an optional all-wheel-drive, Recaro racing seats with Simpson five-point belts, enlarged brakes, an integrated roll-cage, a coil-over suspension system, a bi-functional rear wing, and a kevlar body with lightweight glass. The engine came from a race derived version of Porsche's air-cooled 3.6 litre, twin-turbocharged flat-six engine that was used in the Porsche 962 Le Mans racer, but tuned by RUF to produce 520 hp. This was later revised to produce 580 hp. The CTR2 was capable of running from 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds and hitting a top speed of 217 mph, which made it faster than the Ferrari F50 (193 mph) and Jaguar XJ220 (213 mph), but was outpaced by the McLaren F1 (240 mph). In 1997, Alois Ruf, Jr. entered two special widebody 'CTR2 Yellowbird' prototypes in the 1997 Pikes Peak Hillclimb. These cars were stringently built to both FIA and Pikes Peak regulations and driven by brothers Steve Beddor and David Beddor. Unlike the other competitors, both cars were not only race modified, but also road registered, street legal cars. Steve Beddor was 1st in overall qualifying and finished 2nd in the race proper, while his brother came in a close 4th place. Steve Beddor's 'Pikes Peak' prototype then went on to win the Virginia City Hill Climb an astonishing 3 times while racking up some 20 other 1st place finishes nationwide. 16 standard CTR2s were made for production, alongside 15 CTR2 "Sport" versions.
