One of the quickest and most technologically advanced
vehicles of its day, the Porsche 959 is a legendary supercar from the 1980s. It
had a 2.8-liter flat-6 turbocharged engine with 444 horsepower and a peak
torque of 501 Nm (368 lb-ft) at 5500 rpm. It also had a permanent all-wheel
drive system and a manual 6-speed gearbox with the ability to dynamically alter
how much torque was sent to the front and rear wheels.
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One of the quickest automobiles of its era, the Porsche 959
had a top speed of 317 km/h (198 mph). Thanks to its powerful engine,
cutting-edge transmission, lightweight body composed of aluminum and Kevlar,
and many other characteristics that made it a technological marvel, it could go
from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds.
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