Porsche has always had something of a cult following, whether that be down to the styling, unique handling characteristics, or the history of the company and the sports cars they have produced. Many companies over the years have capitalized on Porsche's massive following to produce whatever they think is the "ultimate 911." The trend started way back in the 1970s with RUF as it modified 911s to gain massive power and brought international attention to the Nurburgring with the Yellow Bird. Now they build the insane CTR Anniversary to celebrate decades of upping the 911's ante.

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RUF Started Out Fixing Porsche Problems

The founder of the company, Alois Ruf Sr., opened a service center and gas station in Pfaffenhausen, Germany, in the 1960s. After finding a rolled and broken 911 and its driver on the side of the road one day, he took the driver and Porsche to his shop and ended up buying and subsequently fixing the broken 911, which became RUF's first road car. RUF as we know it started as a company that would take existing Porsches and modify every shred of sensibility out of them to create the rawest 911 driving experience possible.

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Eventually, the power and speed capabilities got so astronomical that Porsche told RUF to start building their own versions of the 911 from scratch because Porsche did not want to be associated with the danger that comes with a massively fast, powerful, and light-weight car. Presumably, Porsche was rather fond of RUF's work as they essentially permitted RUF to copy the 911 formula. That was paired with the fact that Porsche was looking to kill the 911 in the late 1970s to the dismay of sports car enthusiasts everywhere. RUF effectively said if Porsche doesn't build the 911, we will. With all that, RUF became its own company in 1981, completely independent of Porsche and today is run by Alois Ruf Jr.

The RUF CTR Anniversary Looks Like A 911, But It's 100% RUF

Two RUF CTR Anniversary
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RUF's most prominent car in production today is the CTR Anniversary, a sort of re-birth of the original Yellow Bird that was captured on video blitzing the Nurburgring in 1987 and driven by a man wearing loafers. The build process all starts with the carbon fiber monocoque chassis that supports the roll cage, front end, and rear end structures. Next, the 40-kilogram body gets tacked onto the chassis. After two weeks of making sure the body and backbone are perfectly lined up and structurally sound, the shell goes to the paint shop.

After that, mechanics start turning the construction into a proper car, starting with boring stuff like lines and hoses. This tactic comes first because those have to be mounted to the chassis itself, followed by the suspension assembly and brake systems. While some mechanics are building that, others are working on the 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six that is capable of 710 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque. After all the mechanical parts are built and installed, it is time to fit the no-frills interior, which does not include air conditioning, a radio, or infotainment, although the latter is an optional extra. Lastly, the CEO himself looks over every inch of the CTR Anniversary to make sure it is as perfect as it can be.