Appearances in Media and Video Games
In racing video games, due to difficulties in obtaining a license to the Porsche brand, RUF is a popular substitute, as their cars' exterior structures remain similar but with altered engine specifications.
Gran Turismo series, a well-known exclusive franchise for Sony platforms, utilise Ruf as a "substitute" for Porsche, as the creators were unable to acquire the rights to the Porsche brand. When Turn 10 Studios lost the rights to Porsche following Forza Motorsport 3, Ruf was then included in Forza Motorsport 4. However, in the fourth installment, a thirty-car Porsche download content pack was released seven months after the game's debut. Another download pack featured 3 other RUF cars, whereas the original game only contained one. Project Gotham Racing 4 obtained the Ruf license when Bizarre Creations lost the rights to Porsche. Test Drive Unlimited 2 is another modern racing game including 4 Ruf car models. The Ruf brand can also be seen in Gameloft's Asphalt series. In Driver: San Francisco, the player is able to drive the following Ruf cars: Ruf CTR 3, Ruf CTR Yellow Bird, Ruf RK Coupe, Ruf RK Spyder and Ruf Rt 12. Most recently, Slightly Mad Studios acquired the Ruf license and will include these Ruf car models in Project CARS: Ruf CTR Yellow Bird, Ruf RGT-8, Ruf Rt 12R and the Ruf CTR 3.
An RUF car also features prominently in the Wangan Midnight franchise. In the Manga, Anime and Japanese games, one of the main characters drives a "Yellowbird" painted black.
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