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Porsche 959

A technology demonstrator that previewed 30 years of supercars.

Porsche 959, front three-quarter view
Image: Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Image: Wikimedia Commons / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Power
450 PS
0–60 / 62
3.7s (0-62)
Top speed
197
Range / weight
—
Price / year
1986
Drive
—

Design

911 silhouette smoothed for aero.

Driving

Usable everyday supercar performance.

Engineering

Variable all-wheel drive, sequential turbos and adjustable ride height.

Legacy

Won the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally.

Full specs

Engine2.85 twin-turbo flat-six
Power450 PS
Zero To Sixty3.7s (0-62)
Top Speed mph197
Weight kg—

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Key figure 612 PS

Sources