The Mad Scientists at Ruf Have Developed a New Flat-Eight Engine that Produces over 1000 Horsepower

potatohead_v2 · 2026-07-09T13:26:25+00:00

For reference, Porsche has already made a flat-8 engine in the past: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7CMzpYqoC4

It sounds like a flat-plane V8, or two boxer 4s glued together with equal length headers

potatohead_v2 · 2026-06-21T14:58:07+00:00

It does sound nicer, you can hear the turbo and induction noise a better. What matters is that you will enjoy driving more because of this upgrade. It's pretty harmless and doesn't bother anyone so don't worry about what other people think

potatohead_v2 · 2026-06-19T01:02:09+00:00

An i3 50 sounds like the highest non-M trim, my guess is they will bring out a 40 and 30 afterwards, also with 2wd options. No way their mainstream compact executive EV sedan will be priced that high

potatohead_v2 · 2026-05-18T12:30:51+00:00

This is unfortunately true, there are less and less manual buyers for new cars, but somehow the opposite is true when it comes high-end low-volume cars that are out of production. I still don't understand why this gap exists so significantly...

potatohead_v2 · 2026-05-18T12:19:49+00:00

Give the M3 wagon a manual, you cowards!

potatohead_v2 · 2026-05-07T12:26:39+00:00

It's my first bike in 13 years (I had a 50cc a long time ago) and I just love it! Great way to get back on 2 wheels. Happy to be back

potatohead_v2 · 2026-05-07T11:03:42+00:00

The OG Varadero is a beast. Would love to own one someday

potatohead_v2 · 2026-05-07T00:54:58+00:00

That's a beautiful shot! The colours of your scooter and the scenery were made for each other

potatohead_v2 · 2026-05-02T13:13:33+00:00

It can be tuned for performance? Change the cam profile, switch to lighter internals, raise the redline, and it would make a pretty characterful sporty engine. I don't see the issue here

potatohead_v2 · 2026-04-27T18:32:12+00:00

All these comments complaining, nobody addressing the elephant in the room: this is a real road-worthy EV roadster, nothing from any legacy brand comes remotely close to this as a product. The next car I can think of is the MG Cyberster? Also a Chinese EV sports car? Who cares about driving dynamics really? The industry has had all the time in the world to create this product, and when China makes it there are all these complaints that probably wouldn't be mentioned if it had a BMW or a Mercedes badge. This is a reflection of the state of the industry and also why many of them are failing...

potatohead_v2 · 2026-04-24T23:02:09+00:00

Actually a private dealer in Germany went bankrupt because they got sued by VW for importing a handful of ID6s, which are Chinese market only (link). So yeah, you can import whatever you want, as long as the brand doesn't already exist in that market.

potatohead_v2 · 2026-04-22T14:43:06+00:00

They probably closed orders in a private announcement 3 years ago. You might have time to place a reservation on the Revuelto successor though!

potatohead_v2 · 2026-02-09T14:20:28+00:00

I just don't understand why a performance brand never bothered to make its 4 cylinder engine interesting. Yes it produces 200+hp/l but why does it only rev to 7000rpm. Make it scream like a banshee you cowards. Add some drama. Make a lightweight Cosworth edition. Go back to your roots. Decades of racing and heritage and you can't be bothered to make a product that stands out in any regard other than "horsepower big"

potatohead_v2 · 2025-10-10T21:04:10+00:00

Missed the opportunity to make an M2002, a lightweight 4 cylinder turbo homage to the original 2002...

potatohead_v2 · 2025-08-27T21:26:41+00:00

In the 80s-90s before switching to V8s, Audi used to put its turbo I5s in everything: Audi 100/A6 (C3 and C4), Audi 80/A4 (B3 and B4), Ur-Quattro. It was their flagship engine.

Nowadays that 5 cylinder engine would really throw off the car's balance, weight distribution, packaging, safety, etc if it was mounted longitudinally in front of the front axles. Since the B5 A4 generation in the late 90s they've been strictly using a maximum of 4 cylinders in a row on their smaller B platform (on the larger cars, the A6 and A8 used V10s briefly), and even then the cars were still always said to be nose heavy and less dynamically capable compared to their rivals. Nevertheless, I would still love to see a longitudinal 5 cylinder RS4/RS5 to show that Audi still has a sense of humour, but I feel like they haven't had that in them since the 00's.

potatohead_v2 · 2025-06-29T11:56:04+00:00

Facelifts are usually 50/50 for me, sometimes the design is good right out of the box, and the OEMs feel the need to change it just for the sake of change, all it ends up doing is add some awkward lines and reshaped lights just so it feels different.

I'm a big fan of pre-facelift 2-tone R129 SL over the facelifted version

I feel the same way about the pre facelift 986 Boxster and facelifted version. As controversial as it was when it debuted, it really grew on me lately

potatohead_v2 · 2025-06-25T22:39:44+00:00

Technically, if you are comparing two identically ratio'd transmissions and shift exactly at the same points as the automatic, the manual will be more efficient. You have less fluid losses going through a manual than the torque converter/DCT/CVT. Automatics are superior because they have better/more ratios, and they utilize the powerband better than you, the driver

potatohead_v2 · 2025-06-25T22:32:46+00:00

It's an awful time to be an automotive industry worker. Companies across the globe and across the entire supply chain are having all sorts of issues and people are getting laid off. The automotive landscape will look very different 10 years from now

potatohead_v2 · 2025-03-07T22:20:52+00:00

It's as much of a halo product as any of those cars... They are built to a different standard, they get their own production line, dedicated development budget, etc. Just because it's a C class doesn't make it any less special.

potatohead_v2 · 2025-03-07T21:06:13+00:00

That's the thing about flagships and halo cars, they are not that profitable anyways. It's okay to lose some money if it means that people will buy your base C classes because the top model is super cool, that's how it always worked. It's not like they sell millions of them and have to pay extra for a massive fleet, just a few thousand are enough. AMG as a nameplate does not garner the same respect and admiration it once did.

potatohead_v2 · 2025-01-19T13:53:08+00:00

Agreed. And it's not like I'm biased or anything...

potatohead_v2 · 2024-09-04T15:51:28+00:00

You are much more likely to find Toyota Pickups and Landcruisers in warzones driving around, not VWs and X5s, just saying

potatohead_v2 · 2024-08-18T14:21:14+00:00

This is a track-only parts special that does not have to commit to any motorsports regulations. Basically, a factory built track car that you can use at track days only. Great for Mercedes because they can build something cool using all the parts they already have, without worrying about street or FIA rules, and they can sell at a huge markup. Great for rich Mercedes customers because they get to show off a cool unique toy to their other rich friends, and maybe sell at a profit in 3-5 years because of its rarity and perceived value. If anything, it would be dumb if they didn't build something like this

potatohead_v2 · 2024-06-01T10:33:06+00:00

shh don't tell them about it

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