1986 Porsche 959
Heritage· 1993
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Porsche 959

959 generation1986 – 1993CoupéHeritage

Built to homologate a Group B rally car, engineered like nothing else on the road in 1987: sequential twin turbos, computer-controlled all-wheel drive, and a Kevlar body over a 911 silhouette.

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Type 959 · twin-turbo flat-six · 1986–1993

959

Porsche's Group B homologation special and the most advanced road car of the 1980s: sequential twin turbocharging, computer-controlled all-wheel drive, hollow-spoke magnesium wheels and a Kevlar body. 337 built, plus eight more assembled from spares in 1992 and 1993.

2 variants4,260 mm × 1,840 mmWB 2,272 mm
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