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Porsche 959

Twin-turbo, four-wheel-drive technology showcase.

Porsche 959
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1986–1993
BodyCoupé
LayoutRear engine
DesignerHelmuth Bott
CoachbuilderKarosserie Baur
Built345 made
337 + 8 cars
ErasThe 1980s: the turbo years

Built so a racing version could compete (homologation)

Photos

Porsche 959
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 959
Photo: M 93 / CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

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Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

2.85 twin-turbo
Engine2,849 cc twin-turbo flat-six
InductionTurbocharged
Power450 PS · 444 hp · 331 kW
source figure: 450 PS
Torque500 Nm
Gearbox6-speed manual
DriveAll-wheel drive
Weight1,450 kg
Power to weight3.2 kg/PS · 310 PS/t
Length4,260 mm
Width1,840 mm
Height1,280 mm
Wheelbase2,272 mm

Also in this era

Audi QuattroAudi QuattroAudi · 1980–1991Ferrari 288 GTOFerrari 288 GTOFerrari · 1984–1987Chevrolet Corvette (C4)Chevrolet Corvette (C4)Chevrolet · 1984–1996
Toyota MR2 (AW11)Toyota · 1984–1989Ford RS200Ford RS200Ford · 1984–1986Ferrari TestarossaFerrari TestarossaFerrari · 1984–1991

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Porsche 959 — accessed 2026-10-30