Porsche then entered the 1985 Paris-Dakar with three of its new 959 rally cars, albeit without the twin-turbocharged engine and adjustable four-wheel-drive system that would go on to define the model.

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The Paris-Dakar Rally racer helped redefine supercars. Specifications: Porsche 959 Engine When it was launched back in 1986, ...

Now that it has revealed the 2023 911 Dakar, Porsche can turn its attentions to the car that inspired it, the 959 that won the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally. Although the first place car will never be ...

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.

Rally racing is one of the most intense motorsports in the world, with drivers racing against the clock on long, challenging ...

Many years ago, Porsche ran a 959 in the Paris-Dakar Rally, which was held between Paris and Dakar back then. The marque deployed three vehicles, one of which was driven by Jacky Ickx and Claude ...

The Dakar isn’t simply an off-road-ready 911; it’s a love letter to Porsche’s rally racing history, where precision engineering and peak driver skill are tested against untamed wilderness. Inspired by ...

Like its series production counterpart, the rally car was also powered by an ... You can find out more information about the original Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar over at the Porsche website at the ...

but the 959 was unhinged and deranged in a way modern Porsches simply aren't. Porsche built it to rally in the infamous Group B category, which the FIA canceled before the 959 was even finished.

The Type 959, though, is no 911. The 959 was Porsche’s first true supercar, initially developed in the early 1980s to compete in the Group B rally series. The 959 is powered by a 2,850 cc DOHC ...