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The Porsche 959 Changed the Supercar Game Forever - TheSmokingTire — RedlineArchive
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Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://off-the-record.sjv.io/c/2765520/1021446/13139 The Porsche 959 set the rules for what a supercar would be in the future way back in 1986. While every other car on the road remained totally analog, the 959 brought turbocharging, all-wheel-drive, adjustable suspension, torque vectoring, and a dozen other technologies to the table. It was the fastest car in the world when it launched, reaching 198 mph in 1986, and instantly became an icon. But it also kind of looks like a 911, and kind of drives like a 911. Would the reality match the expectations? I got 2 hours with a 959 on a wet German backroads to find out! Porsche provided the vehicle from their museum, insurance, and transportation/accomodations to Germany, albeit for the review of a different vehicle. Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.instagram.com/therealzackklapman Check out our PODCAST! Over 100,000 listeners and counting! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nl2RnapQB8ChnkuPMfjnu Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smoking-tire/id496797178 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9jMlJ6VEd0YQ?sa=X&ved=0CA0QrrcFahcKEwiQ5Oeno4ruAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ NEW SHIRTS! https://www.blipshift.com/tst Why the Porsche 959 is $2M+ *AND WORTH IT* - TheSmokingTire #porsche959 #959review

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The Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 1986 to 1993, first as a Group B rally car and later as a road legal production car designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requiring at least 200 units be produced. The twin-turbocharged 959 was the world's fastest street-legal production car when introduced, achieving a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph), with some variants even capable of achieving 339 km/h (211 mph). Combining race-car performan...

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