The 1986 Porsche 959 arrived looking less like an evolution of the 911 and more like a prototype that had slipped out of a ...

Zero to sixty in 3.6 seconds. Zero to 100 mph in 8.8 seconds. A top speed of 195 mph. The standing quarter mile in 12 seconds. A modern supercar is worth its salt with these kinds of numbers, but ...

The 1986 Porsche 959 arrived at a moment when supercars were still largely blunt instruments, obsessed with top speed more ...

First production Porsche to top 300 kilometers per hour. On its own, a rather impressive standard to bear, but coupled to the tectonic shift in technology necessary to reach that milestone, the ...

Make no mistake about it - the Porsche 959 is hypercar genesis. The tech-laden engineering marvel from Germany set the benchmark for each and every car that can surpass the 200 mph mark. Only 337 ...

Taimoor is a BS Mass Communication graduate and a seasoned writer with a passion for cars. With over four years of experience writing across multiple niches, he has developed a unique style combining ...

John Neff has only ever been an Editor-in-Chief, until now. With long stints leading automotive news and review websites such as Autoblog and Motor1, he's switching to the simple life of writing about ...

I’ve been reading about cars for much longer than I’ve been writing about them. One formative story was delivered in Car magazine’s September 1987 issue, when editor Gavin Green delivered one of the ...

There are cars, and then there are cars. Of all the 1980s-era Porsches, the 959 tops the pyramid. As groundbreaking as it was bank-breaking, the 959 pushed limits, and offered a glimpse into the 911’s ...

Bruce Canepa has managed to finish what Al Holbert started, and that’s to import and federalize Porsche’s 1988 wundercar, the 959. The all-wheel-drive, twin sequential turbo 959 was conceived to serve ...

Porsche's legendary 959 was originally conceived to enter Group B rally, but the class was banned before it had the chance. It did see some off-road racing, however, competing in the legendary ...

"Hey Porsche 918 owner, your car is good. But this Canepa 959 Generation III is the greatest of all time!" So sayeth my inner-Kanye voice. What you're looking at is the latest and greatest that the ...