A quick snapshot of 959 history follows. In 1981, with the 911 poised to be replaced by the more conventional, front-engine ...
A quick snapshot of 959 history follows. In 1981, with the 911 poised to be replaced by the more conventional, front-engine 928, Porsche's new managing director Peter Schutz issued a change in plans.
From the CAR archives► We drive 959 and F40► Published July 1988 In the week when Lewis Hamilton arrived at Maranello to join the Scuderia, he set tongues wagging when he posed alongside a Ferrari F40 ...
In the week when Lewis Hamilton arrived at Maranello to join the Scuderia, he set tongues wagging when he posed alongside a Ferrari F40, the last road car developed under the watch of company ...
The Porsche 959 was years ahead of its time and ushered in technologies that set the tone for almost all future supercars.
In reality, the 959 did not actually fail U.S. safety tests because it never took them. Porsche lost about $500,000 for each 959 sold, due to the complexity of the car, so it only produced 292 of ...
such as all-wheel drive and a twin-turbocharged engine, solidified its place as an icon of automotive innovation. Radcliffe’s sculptures masterfully capture the essence of the Porsche 959 ...
Dutch Porsche restomod company Kalmar pushed its 911-turned-959 prototype named 9X9 onto the ... horsepower in its 3.8-liter twin-turbo boxer engine through an all-wheel-drive system, it had ...