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Ruf has moved beyond tuning Porsches, building its own B8 flat-eight and testing it in a lengthened CTR3 mule named "Erprober" at the Goodwood Festival of Speed; the engine reportedly makes over 1,000 hp and 1,000 Nm, with full specs still pending, signaling Ruf's shift toward in-house powertrains and carbon monocoque chassis in upcoming models.
Ruf brings a CTR3-based prototype, the B8, to the Goodwood Festival of Speed with a twin-turbo 4.8‑litre flat-eight engine that Ruf says develops well over 986bhp and 737lb‑ft of torque. The car is a testbed for future Ruf tech, extended by 100mm to fit the longer engine and paired with a six‑speed manual, with production plans unconfirmed. The striking Blossom Yellow livery nods to Ruf’s CTR Yellowbird heritage.
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.