What if a 911 had eight cylinders? Ruf's jaw-dropping new supercar is the answer
Ruf has debuted a new supercar featuring an original flat-eight engine, marking a departure from traditional Porsche road-car engineering.
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The brief
Automotive manufacturer Ruf has unveiled a new performance vehicle powered by a home-grown, eight-cylinder boxer engine. The powerplant is reported to generate over 1,000 horsepower.
Coverage from Carscoops, Motor1.com, Road & Track, Car and Driver, and Autocar emphasizes the significance of the engine configuration, noting that Porsche has not utilized an eight-cylinder boxer in a road-legal vehicle. Outlets describe the development as a surprise reveal at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Public availability and specific vehicle model names remain unconfirmed as coverage does not yet specify these details. Industry attention is focused on the performance metrics of the new flat-eight platform.
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Quick answers
What is unique about the new Ruf engine?
It is an eight-cylinder boxer engine, a configuration not previously used in Porsche road cars.
How much power does the engine produce?
Reports indicate the engine is capable of producing over 1,000 horsepower.
Where was the car revealed?
The vehicle was showcased at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Coverage (6)
- The Brand Everyone Confuses For Porsche Just Dropped A 1,000-HP Flat-8 Engine Supercar Prototype CarBuzz · 7h ago
- Porsche Never Put An 8-Cylinder Boxer In A Road Car. RUF Just Did Carscoops · 7h ago
- Ruf's Next Performance Car Will Have 1,000 HP. Here's Our First Look Motor1.com · 7h ago
- RUF’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Surprise: A Home-Grown Boxer-8 Engine Making 1000-Plus-HP Road & Track · 7h ago
- The Mad Scientists at Ruf Have Developed a New Flat-Eight Engine that Produces over 1000 Horsepower Car and Driver · 7h ago
- What if a 911 had eight cylinders? Ruf's jaw-dropping new supercar is the answer Autocar · 7h ago
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