What if a 911 had eight cylinders? Ruf's jaw-dropping new supercar is the answer
Ruf has unveiled a new supercar prototype featuring a home-grown flat-eight engine capable of producing over 1,000 horsepower.
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The brief
Ruf debuted a new supercar prototype at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The vehicle is powered by a proprietary boxer-8 engine designed to produce 1,000-plus horsepower.
Coverage from Car and Driver, Road & Track, Motor1.com, CarBuzz, and Autocar emphasizes the rarity of the flat-eight configuration and the high power output of the engine. Future developments will likely center on the performance capabilities of the new engine and the transition of this prototype into a production performance car.
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Quick answers
What is the engine configuration of the new Ruf supercar?
The car features a home-grown boxer-8 (or flat-eight) engine.
How much power does the engine produce?
According to coverage, the engine produces 1,000-plus horsepower.
Where was the vehicle first revealed?
The prototype was revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Coverage (6)
- Porsche Never Put An 8-Cylinder Boxer In A Road Car. RUF Just Did Carscoops · 9h ago
- The Brand Everyone Confuses For Porsche Just Dropped A 1,000-HP Flat-8 Engine Supercar Prototype CarBuzz · 9h ago
- Ruf's Next Performance Car Will Have 1,000 HP. Here's Our First Look Motor1.com · 9h ago
- RUF’s Goodwood Festival of Speed Surprise: A Home-Grown Boxer-8 Engine Making 1000-Plus-HP Road & Track · 9h ago
- The Mad Scientists at Ruf Have Developed a New Flat-Eight Engine that Produces over 1000 Horsepower Car and Driver · 9h ago
- What if a 911 had eight cylinders? Ruf's jaw-dropping new supercar is the answer Autocar · 9h ago
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