Porsche 959 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 1986 to 1993, first as a Group B rally car and later as a road legal production car designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requiring at …
The gamechanging Porsche 959 supercar
WEBMay 20, 2024 · What single word more accurately describes a car that combines race-car performance with luxury-sedan comfort, that is equally adept at commuting through rush-hour traffic, profiling in jet-set locales, negotiating blizzard-swept mountain passes, and outrunning light airplanes?
Porsche's Dakar-Winning 959 Was The Pinnacle of Rally Raid - Road & Track
WEBDec 31, 2020 · Porsche's 959 was always meant to be a rally car, but its original destination, the absurd Group B racing that made the Audi Quattro and Ford RS200 famous, was swiftly canceled when...
How The Porsche 959 Rally Car Made Such An Impact On Racing
WEBNov 1, 2022 · The 959, which was priced at $225,000 and limited to a run of 292, is ranked among the best turbo cars ever made. It also featured hollow magnesium alloy wheels with built-in tire pressure...
Porsche 959 Rally (1985 – 1986) - Stuttcars
WEBThe greatest version of the 959 is, and always will be, the Rothman’s liveried Paris-Dakar racing version. Built in 1985 for three-time Dakar winner René Metge, this 959 is just one of three cars produced by Porsche to take on the grueling Paris-Dakar rally that year.
Porsche preserves the history of the 959 Paris-Dakar
WEBJan 2, 2023 · The Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar mastered the gruelling rally from France to West Africa in 1986. The 959, in which Jacky Ickx and Claude Brasseur finished second behind the winning French team of René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne – in an identical car – is now ready to by driven once again.
The Iconic Porsche 959 - Avants
WEBSep 26, 2023 · The 959 story is a mixture of international intrigue, political maneuvering, brinkmanship, engineering brilliance and one enthusiast with an almost prescient view into the influence Group B racing would have on the supercar for decades to come.
Porsche 959: The Rally Car That Became an Amazing Road Car
WEBSep 23, 2019 · Porsche designed the 959 to push the envelope of what was possible at the time, while also giving us a preview of the future of sports cars. But lest we forget, the 959 wasn’t originally designed to conquer paved race tracks and public roads. It was built to dominate Group B rally racing.
Recommissioned: Porsche preserves the history of the 959 Paris …
WEBFeb 2, 2023 · The Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar mastered the gruelling rally from France to West Africa in 1986. The 959, in which Jacky Ickx and Claude Brasseur finished second behind the winning French team of René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne – in an identical car – is now ready to by driven once again.
Porsche 959: The well-mannered wonder of Group B
WEBOct 25, 2013 · Porsche 959: The well-mannered wonder of Group B. Sired in the mid-80s to satisfy homologation requirements, the Porsche 959 was a product of the legendary Group B era, an outstanding demonstration of Porsche's technical prowess.
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