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Porsche's Next Halo Car May Break With Every Engine It Has Ever Built

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Word circulating among Porsche watchers points to a flat-eight engine under consideration for the marque's next hypercar — a layout the company has never put into a production model. Reports on the rumor say it is gaining credibility rather than fading, though no name, specifications, or launch date have been confirmed. For a builder as disciplined about its engine architecture as Porsche, even a rumor of a new layout is worth watching closely.

With reporting from The Drive.

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