Ruf debuts new flat-eight engine at Goodwood
Summary
Ruf, a German car maker once known for modifying Porsches, revealed a new flat-eight engine called the B8 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. The engine produces over 1,000 horsepower and will be tested in a prototype car named "Erprober."Key Facts
- Ruf started as a company that modified Porsche cars but is now recognized as a car manufacturer.
- Ruf has been building its own cars and parts, including carbon fiber chassis for models like the SCR and Rodeo.
- The new B8 engine is a flat-eight design, different from Ruf's previous six-cylinder engines.
- The B8 engine has a size of 4.8 liters.
- It produces more than 1,000 horsepower (745 kW) and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque.
- The B8 engine was shown running publicly for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
- The engine is installed in a prototype called the "Erprober," which is a modified version of Ruf’s CTR3 car.
- Tanner Faust, a racing driver, will drive the car with the new engine up the Goodwood hill climb.
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