The Porsche 959 is one of the brand's most-loved icons. A technological tour de force, it was developed for Group B rallying. This example has the equivalent of 8000 miles and benefits from recent ...

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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 ...

The Porsche 911 can be a potent rally car, and the coachbuilder Kalmar Automotive premieres an off-road-oriented model.

The Porsche 959 was years ahead of its time and ushered in technologies that set the tone for almost all future supercars.

A fully active suspension, a set of rally lights and a rear wheel carrier on the back make this 911 perfect for taking onto ...

But perhaps one of the brightest stars of the era was the glorious Porsche 959. It did have a brief ... while it also won the Rallye of the Pharaohs in 1985 before completing a one-two in ...

there was another Porsche supercar quietly and discretely on display upstairs in the same hall. That, of course, was the 959. But not just any 959: this was the original Gruppe B prototype.

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.

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.