View Poll Results: What engine should the next generation 911 have?
A flat-6. There's no there's way it should be.
90
80.36%
A V8. I'm ready for a revolution (death) of the 911!
22
19.64%
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R.I.P. The Porsche 911. 1963-2012
Oct 3, 2010 | 12:28 PM
#32
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If they are making a change, Porsche should make it a flat-8. It wouldn't be their first:
YouTube - Porsche 908/3 Laguna Seca CA
Phil D is a heck of a nice guy who really loves the 908. I worked on his 908/3 (the #4 car) many years ago when I was a track monkey.
YouTube - Porsche 908/3 Laguna Seca CA
Phil D is a heck of a nice guy who really loves the 908. I worked on his 908/3 (the #4 car) many years ago when I was a track monkey.
Oct 3, 2010 | 01:16 PM
#33
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RIP is very strong imo ;o)
I thought Porsche 911 died with the 996. It was ugly, had no curves and the head lights eeeevvvv
Well 911 did not die......up came the 997 and it was alive again.
I'm sure it will not die at all in the near future ;o)
I thought Porsche 911 died with the 996. It was ugly, had no curves and the head lights eeeevvvv
Well 911 did not die......up came the 997 and it was alive again.
I'm sure it will not die at all in the near future ;o)
Oct 3, 2010 | 08:05 PM
#34
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More info: The next 911 will have 8 cylinders' and that's almost a 100 percent fact. The test mules we see have 8 cylinders. What we don't know is what kind of 8 cylinder it is. Judging by the sound I'm guessing it's a flat-8. A flat-8 is a good thing though. Two more cylinders won't hurt. A new configuration will
Oct 4, 2010 | 12:37 AM
#35
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More info: The next 911 will have 8 cylinders' and that's almost a 100 percent fact. The test mules we see have 8 cylinders. What we don't know is what kind of 8 cylinder it is. Judging by the sound I'm guessing it's a flat-8. A flat-8 is a good thing though. Two more cylinders won't hurt. A new configuration will
Oct 4, 2010 | 02:18 AM
#37
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Considering that the test mules seem to be alittle wider and the rears are a little funky I am almost positive about the new 911 have an 8 cylinder of some sort. The Porsche guy from NA I talked to awhile ago said that Porsche has quite a few new tricks up their sleeves.
Oct 4, 2010 | 06:58 AM
#38
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I don't really want to say "I can't tell you the source, but you have to believe me", but I haver to. The source is very reliable and respected.
Oct 4, 2010 | 08:32 AM
#39
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Unless it's a top exec at Porsche or Walter Rohrl, I'm going to call BS kid.
Oct 4, 2010 | 10:34 AM
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Hmmmm I wonder how the rumor started...
EVO
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Ruf took this rather intriguing RGT-8 to the Geneva motor show. And while most news coverage from the Swiss show glossed over the Porsche fettler’s produce, this is a pretty key car: an eight-cylinder 911.
It's a 90 degree V8 that manages to fit snugly into the space normally occupied by a flat-six unit. The engine boasts a 4.5-litre displacement, producing 542bhp at 8500rpm and 369lb ft at 5400rpm.
There’s no word yet on what performance the RGT-8 achieves, but its construction is from lightweight materials. Aluminium is used on the door and boot lid while the engine cover and rear spoiler are made of carbonfibre. There’s also a set of light 19in forged alloy wheels (wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup rubber) which shroud ceramic brakes.
It should be plenty quick, then, but the big news surrounds the shoe-horning of an eight-cylinder engine into the back of (what is essentially) a Porsche 911. Flat-sixes have been a mainstay when it comes to 911 power, but the use of a high-bhp, naturally aspirated V8 in this Ruf could signal a new dawn for Porsche’s supercar when the 998 iteration is launched in the next few years. The RGT-8 produces more power than the most recent 911 GT2 but without its twin turbos.
We should get to sample the Ruf RGT-8 in the not too distant future, with sales set to be underway by 2011.
It's a 90 degree V8 that manages to fit snugly into the space normally occupied by a flat-six unit. The engine boasts a 4.5-litre displacement, producing 542bhp at 8500rpm and 369lb ft at 5400rpm.
There’s no word yet on what performance the RGT-8 achieves, but its construction is from lightweight materials. Aluminium is used on the door and boot lid while the engine cover and rear spoiler are made of carbonfibre. There’s also a set of light 19in forged alloy wheels (wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup rubber) which shroud ceramic brakes.
It should be plenty quick, then, but the big news surrounds the shoe-horning of an eight-cylinder engine into the back of (what is essentially) a Porsche 911. Flat-sixes have been a mainstay when it comes to 911 power, but the use of a high-bhp, naturally aspirated V8 in this Ruf could signal a new dawn for Porsche’s supercar when the 998 iteration is launched in the next few years. The RGT-8 produces more power than the most recent 911 GT2 but without its twin turbos.
We should get to sample the Ruf RGT-8 in the not too distant future, with sales set to be underway by 2011.
Last edited by GrayTT; Oct 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM.
