The brilliant classic Porsche supercar that’s still a benchmark
The 959 was a car bursting with innovative technology that rewrote the rulebooks – including active suspension and a sequential twin-turbocharged engine. A car capable of a top speed of just shy of 320km/h. In 1986. This is the tale of a bona fide legend.
The 959 technology platform was built on the basis of the 911 model line in an exclusive series of 292 cars. With a Biturbo flat engine featuring water-cooled 4-valve cylinder heads, an electronically controlled chassis and all-wheel-drive system, as well as an aerodynamically optimised body, Porsche demonstrated what was possible in the field of automotive design at that time.