RUF Unveils 1000+ HP Flat-Eight in CTR3 Prototype for Goodwood

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RUF has built a 4.8L twin‑turbo flat‑eight engine (Boxer‑Eight/B8) producing over 1,000 bhp and 738 lb-ft, installed in a stretched CTR3 for a Goodwood Festival of Speed demonstration as a preview of a potential road car, mated to a six‑speed manual and highlighted by eight‑cylinder livery; Tanner Foust will pilot the prototype at the event.
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