The Paris-Dakar Rally racer helped redefine supercars. Specifications: Porsche 959 Engine When it was launched back in 1986, the Porsche 959 was the fastest road car on sale. Most V12 supercars of ...
Not only was the 959 fast, but it was ultra-capable in almost any conditions, thanks to development work that had originally grown out of Porsche's attempts to build a world-beating rally car.
Inspired by the iconic 953 and 959 rally machines that conquered the challenging Paris-Dakar race, the 911 Dakar goes beyond conventional sports car boundaries in requisite Porsche fashion.
Moore explains why building a successful modern-day Porsche 911 rally car is more than just taking a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup circuit racer and fitting a co-driver’s seat. GM: It starts with lots of ...
Like so many great rally cars, the mid-1980s Group B class of cars were the birthplace of many an automotive piece of brilliance. In Porsche's case, their entry was the 959, conceived in 1981 and ...
Yet a top speed of 197 mph was not the most fascinating thing about it. Not only was the 959 fast, but it was ultra-capable in almost any conditions, thanks to development work that had originally ...
The Dakar isn’t simply an off-road-ready 911; it’s a love letter to Porsche’s rally racing history, where precision engineering and peak driver skill are tested against untamed wilderness. Inspired by ...