The CTR could generally outperform most of the other high performance cars of the time, including the Ferrari Testarossa and Lamborghini Countach.
In addition, despite being slower than the Porsche 959 in accelerating from 0-60 mph, it could outperform the Porsche 959, Ferrari F40 and the Lamborghini Diablo accelerating from 0-100 mph and attain a higher top speed.

The CTR was also a highly competent track vehicle, and for several years it held the unofficial lap record at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife track.

Test results by Autocar:
0–30 mph (48 km/h): 1.69 seconds
0–60 mph (97 km/h): 3.65 seconds
0–100 mph (161 km/h): 6.71 seconds
0–150 mph (241 km/h): 14.59 seconds
0–200 mph (322 km/h): 35.57 seconds
Standing mile: 27.7 seconds at 304.34 km/h (189.11 mph)
0–100–0 mph: 11.85 seconds
0–200–0 mph: 47.20 seconds
Test results by other magazines:
0–100 km/h (62 mph): 4.1 seconds
0–200 km/h (124 mph): 10.5 seconds
Standing 1/4 mile (402 m): 11.7 s at 215 km/h (133.5 mph)
0–1,000 m: 20.9 seconds
Top speed: 342 km/h (213 mph)
The CTR could generally outperform most of the other high performance cars of the time, including the Ferrari Testarossa and Lamborghini Countach. In addition, despite being slower than the Porsche 959 in accelerating from 0-60 mph, it could outperform the Porsche 959, Ferrari F40 and the Lamborghini Diablo accelerating from 0-100 mph and attain a higher top speed.
The CTR was also a highly competent track vehicle, and for several years it held the unofficial lap record at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife track.
Test results by Autocar:
0–30 mph (48 km/h): 1.69 seconds
0–60 mph (97 km/h): 3.65 seconds
0–100 mph (161 km/h): 6.71 seconds
0–150 mph (241 km/h): 14.59 seconds
0–200 mph (322 km/h): 35.57 seconds
Standing mile: 27.7 seconds at 304.34 km/h (189.11 mph)
0–100–0 mph: 11.85 seconds
0–200–0 mph: 47.20 seconds
Test results by other magazines:
0–100 km/h (62 mph): 4.1 seconds
0–200 km/h (124 mph): 10.5 seconds
Standing 1/4 mile (402 m): 11.7 s at 215 km/h (133.5 mph)
0–1,000 m: 20.9 seconds
Top speed: 342 km/h (213 mph)
Ruf CTR