Engine -4,5 liter lightweight 8-cylinder-90°-engine with racing DNA -180° crankshaft “Flat crank” -Aluminium crankcase and cylinder heads -4-valve system with spherical layout -4 camshafts with hydraulically timed valve system for inlet and outlet -individual cylinder ignition coils.
Power:
405 KW (550 PS) at 8,500 rpm
max. Torque 500 Nm at 4,000 rpm
Displacement 4.499 cm
Fuel consumption:
urban : 19,7/100km
non-urban : 9,8/100km
combined : 12,9/100km
CO 2 emissions : 298g/km
RUF RGT-8: WITH 8 CYLINDERS INTO THE FUTURE
While the 6-cylinder Boxer engines were sufficient for the previous generations of the RGT line, the brand new RGT-8 model has an 8-cylinder heart. To improve chassis stability and to increase the safety of the passengers the car has a discreetly integrated roll cage. The ceramic disc-brakes and aluminium rims with a central wheel nut give the base RGT-8 a special edge.
“All we started with was a blank piece of paper.“Alois Ruf
Additionally, there will be a special „Frère-Package“ that includes a special design in the front, the hood and the rear as well as unique dashboard components. The styling was inspired by the 550 Coupé with which Paul Frère, the Belgian race driver, won the best of class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1953.
