evo – Porsche 959 Track Review – Video

 

The extraordinary Porsche 959. How the most advanced car of the 80s was created, plus the story of Group B.

This car will be auctioned at the RM Sotheby’s Monaco sale on 14th May 2016.

Porsche 959 Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:$227,000 (West Germany)

ENGINE TYPE:twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC flat-6, aluminum block, cylinders, and heads, port fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:174 cu in, 2849 cc
Power: 444 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 369 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm

TRANSMISSION:6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 89.4 in
Length: 167.7 in
Width: 72.4 in Height:47.2 in
Curb weight: 3500 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.8 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 15.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 11.9 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 8.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.0 sec @ 116 mph
Top speed: 190 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 166 ft
Roadholding, 197-ft-dia skidpad: 0.87 g