Porsche's Technological Innovations Part 11: Continuous Evolution

The story of Porsche and its technology could fill entire books. We will therefore limit ourselves to highlighting a few of the most significant milestones along the journey that has brought us to the present day. In 1989, the 959 was born from an idea that dated back six years earlier, in 1983 to be exact, when the Gruppe B prototype was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The decision to finalize it and put it into production stemmed from the desire to compete in the Group B rally championship, which was, however, canceled in 1986 due to excessive danger.