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The "Porsche 959" is a 2-door coupe which was built between 1986 and 1988. It is equipped with a turbo-charged 2849 ccm Flat6 otto engine which produces up to 450 PS (331 kW) and 500 Nm of torque. The car weighs 1450 kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 3.22 kg/PS. Porsche states a sprint value of 3.7 s from 0 to 100 km/h and claims a top speed of 317 km/h . The engine is attached to a 6-speed manual gearbox, which routes the power to all four wheels. In total, 292 units of this variant of the 959 were built.

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Name
Porsche 959
Internal Code
???
Built From
1986
Built To
1988
Body Style
coupe
Drag coefficient
0.31
Doors
2
Weight
1450 kg
Max Power
450 PS
Max Torque
500 Nm
Cylinders
6
Engine Configuration
Flat
Displacement
2849 ccm
Air Induction
turbo
Engine Type
otto
Energy Source
petrol
Energy Source (2nd engine)
???
Consumption
???
Consumption (2nd engine)
???
Energy Capacity
???
Energy Capacity (2nd engine)
???
Transmission
manual
Gears
6
Drivetrain
AWD
0-100 km/h
3.70
Topspeed
317.00 km/h
Total Production
292


ID
945
Weight (normalized)
1450 kg
Max. Power (normalized)
330.9744375 kW
Max. Torque (normalized)
500 Nm
Displacement (normalized)
2849 ccm
Top Speed (normalized)
317 km/h

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Car Model
Brand: Porsche
Production: 1986 - 1993
Units: 345
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Programme: Top Gear
Episode: S16E06
Air Date: Feb 27, 2011
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Released: 2013
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Released: 2017
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Released: 2000
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