The dream
At the age of 17 I saw the first AC Cobra in my life. Until today it is still one of the most beautiful body shapes. The sound of the side pipes left lasting impressions. It was immediately clear that I would have to own and move such a vehicle at some point in my life.
It took 35 years for this dream to become a reality. When choosing a suitable engine, my choice fell on the British RV8, mainly due to its low weight. Over the years I have learned a lot about these engines, identified weak points in the original design and looked for and found solutions to remedies these with German precision.
Thanks to British partnerships, we are now in a position to offer RV8 and components for it, in different cubic capacities and performance classes, with significantly increased performance and stability.
My experience
As a trained machinist and mechanical engineer, I already had the opportunity in the early 80s to gain extensive experience with racing cars and their engines as a mechanic in a private team for six years in the DTM (German Touring Car Championship). In the following years this knowledge was continuously expanded. Today we combine the characteristics and performance of racing engines with the stability of series engines.
The RV8
In 1967 Rover "suddenly" presented its own V8 engine. The aluminum engine will power numerous Rover, Land Rover, MG, Morgan, TVR, Ginetta, Cobras, and other kit cars for nearly 40 years.
These vehicles and their RV8 engine technology are still in use today in large numbers. Only the engine specialists are gradually dying out. I have set myself the goal of continuing and maintaining this specialty for a few more decades.
performance increase
Before every increase in performance, the weaknesses of an engine (mostly due to economy and series production) have to be eliminated. These are well known in the RV8 (low oil pressure, too thin walls of large-volume motors, rapidly wearing shafts and bearings, under-dimensioned intake tract, cheap materials and manufacturing processes). Today we can solve these issues thanks to new techniques and more intelligent solutions.