Ruf debuts a new twin-turbo flat-eight engine at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Multiple outlets report the engine is a 4.8-liter boxer configuration described as a “flat-eight,” with output exceeding 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm of torque, according to Ruf. The engine is shown installed in a CTR3-based prototype known as “Erprober,” and Ruf says it is paired with a six-speed manual transmission.
Car and Driver and others note the B8 engine is currently confined to the CTR3 prototype, but Ruf is positioning it for a future path into production vehicles. Ars Technica and Jalopnik both emphasize the engine’s debut at Goodwood and its performance figures as stated by the company, with the prototype serving as the platform for public demonstration.
Overall, the reporting agrees that Ruf is introducing a high-output new flat-eight design at Goodwood, demonstrating it in a CTR3 variant and signaling potential future production application.
