One of the rarest and most technologically significant supercars ever built, this 1989 Porsche 959 Sport is set to cross...
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Most young boys have done it at one time or another, and if you love sports cars, you’ve probably been...
Created to demonstrate the outer limits of automotive technology, the Porsche 959 may have resembled the familiar 911 silhouette, but...
The legendary Porsche 959 Komfort will cross the block at Mecum Auctions on May 16, presenting collectors with an exceptionally...
There are fast cars, and then there are consequential fast cars. The distinction matters because speed alone does not guarantee...
The Gruppe B rally class was short-lived, effectively only seeing action between 1982 and 1986. Porsche’s design study intended for...
This We Are Curated video takes viewers inside an exceptionally preserved Porsche 959 Komfort—one of just 337 ever built, with...
First unveiled as the Gruppe B Concept at the 1983 Frankfurt Auto Show and entering production in 1985, the 959...
In this episode of The Driver’s Seat, Henry Catchpole reviews an extraordinary Porsche 959. This isn’t just any 959; it’s...
This RoadScholars video compares two legendary Porsche 959 variants: the Komfort and the far rarer Sport. Set in North Carolina,...
Almost no other brand represents personal freedom and individuality like Porsche. The first customer requests appeared in the 1950s, laying...
Porsche’s Type 959 was its first true supercar, a technological marvel that redefined performance when it debuted. Its development stemmed...
The Porsche 959 was the company’s first true supercar and was the fastest road car of its time, with groundbreaking...
Developed in the early 1980s as a Group B rally competitor, the Porsche 959 debuted as a concept at the...
This 1988 Porsche 959 SC Reimagined by Canepa is set to be offered by RM Sotheby’s at their Miami 2025...
The Porsche 959 was developed in the early 1980s as a cutting-edge, four-wheel-drive Group B rally car designed to highlight...
The Porsche 959 remains a milestone in automotive engineering. Chris Harris recently had the chance to experience this legendary car...
The Porsche 959 was the company’s first true supercar, offering groundbreaking technology that set it apart as the fastest and...
Words by Greg James. Photos by Dan O’Connell. The Overuse of “Supercar” A term that’s been flogged to death and...
Bonhams is scheduled to auction a 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort formerly owned by ex-Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine. This 959...
Listed for auction on Bring a Trailer is a legendary Porsche 959 with a current bid exceeding $1.3 million. Originally...
Porsche is always known for their engineering excellence, with one of its standout models being the remarkable 959. On March...
Gruppe B Rally aspirations In the early 1980s, Porsche was keen to prove its technological superiority learned throughout the previous...
The Porsche 959 stands as an iconic symbol of the ’80s, serving as the poster car for a generation. Unlike...
The Porsche 959, a groundbreaking marvel of automotive engineering, revolutionized the sports car landscape in the late 1980s. Its technological...
A rare 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort will be up for auction at RM Sotheby’s on November 17. The Porsche 959...
When discussing breakthroughs in sportscar technology, the Porsche 959 merits its own chapter, if not a book. Introduced in the...
The Porsche 959 not only remains one of the most interesting supercars ever built, but it also fits the definition...
The greatest version of the 959 is, and always will be, the Rothman’s liveried Paris-Dakar racing version. Built in 1985 for...
Certain cars in history force the competition to pull their socks up and embrace the future. The Porsche 959 not...
The Porsche 953 ranks as one of the finest off-roaders Porsche has ever made. The Porsche 953 was a heavily...
Certain cars in history force the competition to pull their socks up and embrace the future. The Porsche 959 not...
A gorgeous 1988 Porsche 959 Komfort is currently available on Bring A Trailer and it’s certainly not cheap. The ‘959’...
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Back in the late Eighties, I was deeply into supercars of that era, like the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari F40,...
1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Born in the mid-1980s the Porsche 959 it was a technological masterpiece filtering advancements across the...
The ultimate tool kit never to be used? When the Porsche 959 was introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1985...
Factory recommissions the famous Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar The recommissioning has been carried out over the past few months by the...
While the 959 was a technical marvel in 1986, in 2018 it is easily beaten by the latest hot hatches....
I think we all know about the holy trinity of hypercars, the McLaren P1, the Ferrari LaFerrari, and the Porsche...
Certain cars in history force the competition to pull their socks up and embrace the future. The Porsche 959 not...
Porsche Classic recently completed a factory restoration of a very rare super sports car: the Porsche 959 S. The Porsche...
Bruce Canepa Takes Us Through His Workshop & Some Amazing 959 History The Porsche 959 upon release was the most...
On February 14, this low-mileage 1987 Porsche 959 set a new record on the Bring-A-Trailer website when it was sold...
Porsche GT2RS vs 959 Video The GT2RS and 959 represent the top of Porsche’s line-up, 30 years apart. We had...
Top Gear 1980s Supercar Powertest Top Gear gives use the drag race that every ’80s Porsche and Ferrari fan dreamed...
1988 Porsche 959 – Jay Leno’s Garage Could the Porsche 959 be the best car of the 1980’s? Jay and...
Porsche 959 Reviewed by Petrolicious This week we head a few hours north of our Los Angeles HQ to catch...
Porsche 959 Reviewed by Doug DeMuro The Porsche 959 is one of the most famous Porsche models of all time...
Porsche 959 History & Story 1985-1988, 1992-1993 Premiere of concept car: 1983 September 15, IAA Frankfurt motor show Premiere of rallye...
Porsche 959 Vs Ferrari 288 GTO The Porsche 959 is one of the rarest, greatest supercars ever made and was...
Porsche 959 In Depth Video The Porsche 959 is one of the rarest, greatest supercars ever made and was one...
1986 – 1988 Porsche 959 Sport Technical Specifications price $ $225 000 USD engine Twin-Turbo Flat 6 valvetrain DOHC 4...
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In 1985, Porsche prepared 16 prototypes for road testing. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all...
A huge banner adorns the side of this high bay warehouse in Werk 2, announcing the 25th anniversary exhibition of...
Feast Your Eyes on These Custom 959s The Porsche Museum has a couple of very special cars on display right...
We found this video of Randy Leffingwell giving a talk about the Porsche 911 on the Callas Rennsport Youtube channel,...
Porsche 959 by Jürgen Lewandowski, published by Delius Klasing Verlag – © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale When the Pearl White metallic...
1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar – chassis #WP0ZZZ93ZFS010015 (courtesy of RM Sotheby’s) Lot #196, the 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar, outstripped its...
Group shot of (from L-R): Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car; 959 road car; 961 race car (1986) The Porsche 961...
Tilman Brodbeck poses with a 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Coupé (left) and a 911 Sport Classic (right) – 21...
For some context, the iconic 959 remained Porsche’s fastest production car for a cool 26 years (in its very rare S guise) before the company topped it with the 918 Spyder in 2013. Details on the 959 S are scarce; Porsche made just 29 examples of it, with the 2.8-liter flat-six engine featuring larger turbochargers and the company claiming an “official” output of 508hp and 413lb-ft of torque, over the standard 959’s 444hp. Top speed was 210mph.
The most advanced Porsche of the 1980s and part of a new breed of supercars. It had an all-wheel-drive system with driver-selectable torque split, adjustable ride height, hollow-spoke magnesium wheels, tire-pressure monitoring, and a six-speed gearbox. Even though the engine was air-cooled, it used water-cooled cylinder heads and twin turbos operating in sequence. This level of technical achievement on the 959 was huge for Porsche.
