The Porsche 959 is a sports car produced by Porsche in between the years 1986 to 1989.

The Porsche 959 was first a Group B rally car; later it was a production car. At time of its production, the Porsche 959 was considered as the most technologically advanced sports car. It was also the high performance car where all the four wheel drive system has been used. In the year 2004 the Porsche 959 has been listed in the top spot in the “Top Sports Cars of 1980s”.

The Porsche 959 consists of a twin turbocharged six cylinder engine with water cooled heads and air cooled block. The water cooled cylinder mixes with the air cooled block, turbochargers and the 4-valve head to take out the 444 hp from the power unit.

The aerodynamics has been modified in order to increase the stability for the automatic ride height adjustment. The 959 also contained the Porsche Steuer Kupplung which was considered as the advanced wheel drive system at the time of its production.

In the year 1985 the street version of the Porsche 959 has been launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show which was later available from the year 1986. The car was produced in two levels which are “Komfort” and “Sport”. A total of 337 units were produced in the street version, finally the production of the 959 came to an end in the year 1988. The Porsche 959 is also the winner at Paris Dakar Rally held in the year 1986.

Specifications

Body Style: – 2-door coupe
Class: – sports car
Engine: – turbocharged flat-6
Displacement: – 2847 cc
Transmission: – 6-speed manual
Wheel base: – 2,272 mm
Height: – 1,280 mm
Length: – 4,260 mm
Width: – 1,840 mm
Weight: – 1,450 kg

Porsche 959 Overview

The Porsche 924 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche AG in between the years 1976 to 1988.

The Porsche 924 is also the first model which comes with a front mounted, water cooled engine. The Porsche 924 was launched in the year 1975 at a motor show held at the harbour of La Grande Motte, Camargue, Southern France. The Porsche 924 was actually planned to be Volkswagen’s sports car, but Volkswagen asked Porsche to manufacture the car as a competitor to Audi I4 engine. The interiors, exteriors and transmission has been done by Porsche, a rear transaxle has been chosen to provide 48/52 weight at the front and back.

The 5-speed transmission was made available from the year 1979 where the first gear reverses below to the left side. This gear system caused a number of problems which was later replaced by the H-pattern five speeds used in the Audi. The brakes at the front are solid disc and the drum brakes at the rear. A number of modern features have been added to the interiors and exteriors but the car received a number of remarks regarding the poor performance.

924 Turbo
The 924 Turbo was launched in the year 1978 which contained a 2.0 L I4 engine, with a compression ratio of 7:5:1, modern K-26 turbocharger and increased output power of 170 bhp. The wheels are 15-inch spoke alloy wheels with disc brakes and 5-speed transmission.

924S
The 924S is a limited edition for the Le Mans, which was launched in the year 1987. The 924S delivers an output power of about 160 bhp; the car also comes with a slide sun roof and electric tilt. A total of 980 units have been produced, later the production came to an end in the year 1989.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – Sports car
Body Style: – 2+2 coupe
Engine: – 2L, 2.5L water cooled I4
Transmission: – 5-speed
Height: – 1270 mm
Length: – 4200 mm
Width: – 1685 mm
Weight: -1080 kg

Porsche 924 Overview

The Porsche 912 is a sports car produced by Porsche in between the years 1965 to 1969.

The Porsche 912 is a four seat car which delivers an output power of about 90 SAE at 5800 rpm. The Porsche 912 is a high efficiency petrol engine, low drag and less weight, due these features the 912 gives a mileage of about 30 miles per US gallon.

The Porsche 912 is considered as the predecessor of Porsche 356, where the manufacture of Porsche 356 caused major financial problems to the Porsche. To avoid this Porsche has launched the Porsche 912. During its five year period Porsche has produced around 30,000 units where majority of the cars has been used by the police department.

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The Porsche 912 is manufactured on the 911 chassis where a four cylinder engine had been used. A total of 30,000 units have been produced in its five year period where a number of cars have been used as the police cars in Europe.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – Sports car
Body Style: – coupe
Engine: – flat-4
Displacement: – 1582 and 1972 cc
Length: – 169.3 in
Wheelbase: – 2255 mm
Height: – 1320 mm
Length: – 4135 mm
Width: – 1600 mm
Weight: – 965 kg

AutoCross 1966 Porsche 912

The Porsche 914 was first displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in the year 1969. It featured a stylish body structure, latest technology and a powerful engine of that time.

The Porsche 914 featured a four cylinder and six cylinder engines that delivered an output power of 76 hp at 110 rpm. The Porsche 914 is well known for its high performance, comfort and smooth driving and a total of 115,631 units have been manufactured making it the best sports car during its period.

The Porsche 914 celebrated its 40th anniversary and an exhibition was held in between April 9th to May 10th where the Porsche 914/8 was displayed with the eight cylinder engine that delivered an output power of 300 bhp.

Specifications

Vehicle type: – 2-door coupe, targa
Configuration: – Front Engine
Engines: – flat-2 and flat-6
Power: – 76 hp at 110 rpm
Weight: – 2194 lbs

The Aston Martin DB2 is a sports car manufactured by the Aston Martin Lagonda Limited in between the years 1950-1953.

The DB2 is also one of three cars that took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The entire car was built based on its predecessor DB1. The demand for this car is very high in those days where the second, third and fourth series of the DB2 took part in the Le Mans in the year 1950. Also these models stood in the first and second places that took part in the race up to the year 1951.

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The car features a 2.6 liter Lagonda I6 engine that delivers an output power of 125 bhp. It reaches the speed of 60 mph in 11.2 seconds and the top speed is about 116.4 mph. The price of the car in those days was £1914.

The car consists of a spare wheel and luggage space at the back of the front seats which makes a way to the inside of the car. A total of 411 DB2 have been manufactured in between the years 1950-1953.

Specifications

Vehicle Type: – Sports car
Configuration: – Front Engine
Engine: – 2.6 liter Lagonda I6
Horsepower: – 125 bhp
Wheelbase: – 105.9 inches
Length: – 99 inches
Width: – 65 inches
Height: – 53.5 inches
0-60 mph: – 11.2 sec
Top speed: -116.4 mph
Price: – 1914 Euros

Aston Martin DB2 1952 on the Road