Porsche 959 specs

Komfort
0-100 km/h: 4.1 sec
0-160 km/h: 8.9 sec
0-400 m: 12.02 sec @ 191 km/h (standing start)
0-100 km/h with short rollout: 3.6 sec = 11.57 400m time
0-100 km/h with long rollout: 3.3 sec = 11.25 400m time

0-100 km/h: 4.3 sec
0-160 km/h: 9.0 sec
0-200 km/h: 13.2 sec
0-240 km/h: 18.7 sec
0-300 km/h: 37.0 sec
0-320 km/h: 59.0 sec
0-400 m: 12.37 sec @ 193 km/h
0-1000 m: 21.64 sec @ 255 km/h

9'28"88. That's the lap time.

Take the first 232 meters off, and that lap time becomes 9'23"37. Because BeamNG is very conservative, I estimate 8'27"67 with driver mod. However, that might be a stretch considering the open-slip differential even with the rear locker acting as a limited-slip one.

Add 23.99 seconds to that 8'27 time, and it becomes 8'51"66. However, that might seem a little bit too slow for 450 horsepower. With that being said, this car is from the '80s. It's lighter than a Lamborghini Countach, but heavier than a Ferrari GTO or F40. It's an in-betweener. It is very tech-savvy.

The Komfort version was an in-betweener in weight and performance. It was heavier than a GTO and lighter than a Countach QV. It was faster than a Testarossa and slower than an F40. The Sport version is comparable to the F40 - fair and square; it made 530 unofficial horsepower, and with the right setup it could even make as much as 612 horsepower!

World’s fastest car 1987 (Road & Track mag.)

This porsche is a legend, but not as legendary as the mclaren f1.

many of the gen z's and millennials dunno about this

1987 Porsche 959

VEHICLE TYPE
rear-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 2+2 passenger, 2-door coupe

PRICE AS TESTED
$227,000 (West Germany)

ENGINE TYPE
twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC flat-6, aluminum block, cylinders, and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement
174 in3, 2849 cm3
Power
444 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque
369 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm

TRANSMISSION
6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 89.4 in
Length: 167.7 in
Width: 72.4 in
Height: 47.2 in
Curb weight: 3500 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 3.6 sec
100 mph: 8.8 sec
130 mph: 15.9 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 11.9 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 8.8 sec
¼-mile: 12.0 sec @ 116 mph
Top speed: 190 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 166 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.87 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 13 mpg

ZePerfs created its own fake car

https://zeperfs.com/en/fiche5562-porsche-959-x.htm#:~:text=The%20Porsche%20959%20X%20has,a%20manual%206%20speed%20gearbox.

Here's the real story behind the "car"

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0pJ05vagDJ0J:https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-supercars-carrera-gt-918-960/839943-porsche-959-photo-thread-by-popular-demand-8.html+&cd=5&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=ms-android-verizon

Estimated Acceleration Stats For Porsche 959:
0-30 MPH: 2.0 sec [1.4 sec]
0-40 MPH: 2.7 sec [1.9 sec]
0-50 MPH: 3.3 sec [2.5 sec]
0-60 MPH: 4.0 sec [3.2 sec] (100 km/h: 4,2 [3,4])
0-70 MPH: 5.0 sec [4.2 sec]
0-80 MPH: 6.0 sec [5.2 sec]
0-90 MPH: 7.1 sec [6.3 sec]
0-100 MPH: 8.7 sec [7.8 sec]
0-120 MPH: 11.9 sec [11.1 sec] (200 km/h: 12,8 [12,0])
0-150 MPH: 19.3 sec [18.5 sec] (250 km/h: 21,1 [20,3])
0-180 MPH: 33.9 sec [33.1 sec] (300 km/h: 38,4 [37,6])
0-200 MPH: 51.0 sec [50.2 sec]
Top Speed (mph): 206.5989 [207.0946]
Top Speed (km/h): 332.4887 [333.2865]

4.0+8.7/(4.0+8.7)x12.5 = 12.55sec standing quartermile time at 123mph.
Acceleration off the line: 6.737245 m/s2 = 0.69 G = 0.30sec 11.5" rollout
12.55-0.30 = 12.25 dragstrip quartermile.

With terrain-gear launch: 3.2+7.8/(3.2+7.8)x12.5 = 12.05sec standing quartermile time at 124mph.
Acceleration off the line: 9.70209 m/s2 = 0.99 G = 0.25sec 11.5" rollout
12.05-0.25 = 11.80 dragstrip quartermile.

cubic inches (cui)
173.88495014812392
max rpm (rpm)
6500
volumetric efficiency % (VE)
92.66
horsepower target (bhp)
443.844

Also: 345.3 cubic inches of atmospheric pressure

1620 kg curb weight including downforce, so for Komfort models it's 170 kg of downforce while for Sport models it's likely around 270 kg of downforce. In reality, they weigh around the same at higher speeds (say, post-200km/h). The car makes "official" peak power at 6500 rpm, but it really does continue to make more power toward 7500 rpm (its likely fuel cut-off, or 500 rpm above the supposed "redline"). But shifting points remain at 7000 rpm where it makes 484 mhp. The 959 makes 518-519 mhp at top speed.

Note that the test consists of both rounds: the first simulation excludes the "gelände" (terrain) gear ratio, while the other includes it.

Link to the simulator: https://x-engineer.org/projects/vehicle-acceleration-performance-online-calculator/

Engine speed @ maximum torque [rpm]
5000
Engine speed @ maximum power [rpm]
7000
Gear ratios [-] Gearbox
3.50,2.06,1.41,1.04,0.81,0.64
Differential
4.13
Wheel static radius [m]
0.318
Driveline efficiency [-]
0.85
Wheel (tire) friction coefficient [-]
1
Rear axle load coefficient [-]
1
Vehicle mass (curb) [kg]
1620
Driver mass [kg]
75
Aerodynamic drag coefficient [-]
0.31
Ambient air density [kg/m3]
1.202
Vehicle frontal area [m2]
1.793
Road slope [%]
0.00
Road load coefficient [-]
0.011
Engine speed points (full load) [rpm]
5000,5500,6500
Engine static torque points (full load) [Nm]
500,500,486
Simulation time [s]
60

The Porsche 959 was a technologically advanced Supercar. The competition got left behind. Group B refugee production road car. Built to strict standards and rules and regulations. And I believe although I'm unsure, everything was new and bespoke including the engine. No carry over engines here. ;)

now that the silent microwave tech is taking over, this actually is starting to look better and better, who would've thought ? :)

Test in Auto, Motor und Sport 12/1987
0–60 km/h 2,1 s
0–80 km/h 3,0 s
0–120 km/h 5,3 s
0–140 km/h 6,5 s
0–180 km/h 10,5 s

aaaah the 918 cokcster of the 80's with a regular vw-911 platform aka a lowered cayenne with a stick shift back then lol

important facts:

overrated
overweight
overpriced
overhyped
almost forgotten in history and failed to beat a 2wd rival without traction or stability

"The 959 is a civilised two-plus-two with amazing driving performance," Berger and Brun agreed. "The F40 is a racing car for the road."

the difference between a vw family car and a racing car with plates :)

then they switched to 2wd and called it a gt2 bs and still failed lol

gets roasted by nissan lolololol

I so love the 959. Mind-blowing performance, its relative rarity plus its historical iconic significance makes the 959 a wicked, irresistible combination of a car.

Test in Fiorano was clocked by Ferrari, in a comparison test. So this can explain why Porsche was so slow... I do not think this lap time can be considered good.

How much would the time drop for the f40 and 959 if they were on modern tires?

Technology has improved but emissions standards, crash standards, etc. have also gone up. People also want more luxury in their sportscars which also adds weight.

It's always hard to compare modern cars to older ones.

How stupid are you? the Turbo will WASTE this in a straightline and around a track, 0-100kmh or mph is not similar, and the Turbo is very much a supercar. and the SLR is nowhere near a power flop.

Its funny how the 2010 turbo has alot more horsepower than the 959 and yet 0-100 is about same, i would say the evolution of the turbo in the Porsche is a little slow. After 14 years you would think they could have harnessed the power to acheive a supercar status based on the 959 considering the Mclaren SLR was a power flop also, considering the price. Thumbs up to the Nissan GTR for causing a stir and how young this car is and imagine how this car will be in 5 years, shame on Porsche for being behind.

RUF is a independent car producer by internatinal law since over 30years. They produce cars and they tune cars, the CTR is their own product with own manufactor number.
The CTR3 has a own production plant in saudi arabia...
Fox learn facts befor making comments...
RUF recive from Porsche chassies without any producer numbers, the RUF production engines only share the layout with Porsche flat 6, they use different cyl heads valves pistons etc etc.

RUF is the biggest company to make Porsche tune-ups

Fox...Ruf is not a tuning company, its a manufactur, so no, the CTR is not a tuned supercar.

@ fox and both the 959 and F40 were owned hard at a Nardo high speed test by the RUF CTR... the CTR blows the doors out of both others, quicker accelerating faster topspeed and cheaper to buy.. and thanks to the small standart 911 chassie easy to use as daily driver

Yeah but which one would you take? F40 for me Baby XD