Porsche 959

Porsche 959, Porsche
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A technically advanced four-wheel-drive sports car that won the Paris–Dakar rally.

The 959 had computer-controlled four-wheel drive and was one of the fastest cars in the world. It won the Paris–Dakar in 1986.

Materials: Aluminium, Kevlar and glass fibre; twin-turbo six-cylinder engine

Manufacture: Made in Stuttgart in about 300 examples.

The smoother shapes and the large rear wing integrated with the body.

The centre-lock wheels with hollow spokes.