Thursday, December 24, 2009

Porsche 959


Ever see a Porsche 959 in person ? The Porsche 959 was built from 1986 - 1989 under 400 was made. Porsche refused to provide the US Department of Transportation with four 959's for crash testing so the car was never certified by the NHTSA for street legal use in the US thats why.
SPECS : Engine 2.85 Liter boxer-6 Twin Turbos 444 HP 369 Torque 0 - 60 3.6 seconds 1/4 mile 11.8 Top Speed 198
Originally designed for Group B racing. Porsche decided they wanted it to becoming the ultimate road car.
The 959 was All Wheel Drive built with Kevlar, Nomex, aluminum, and carbon fiber for weight savings, automatic ride height adjustment; water-cooled 4 valve heads, and sequential turbocharging.
Two famous people that own a 959 is Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld.

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