1986 Porsche 959 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 3.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 3.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 12.3 s @ 121 mph |
| Top speed | 319 kph / 198 mph |
| Curb weight | 1450 kilograms (3197 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1986 |
| Displacement | 2800 cubic centimeters (2.8 liters / 171 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 449 metric horsepower (443 brake horsepower / 330 kilowatts) @ 6500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 500 Newton-meters (369 pound-feet) @ 5500 rpm |
| Engine location | rear-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
Porsche 959 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 6.1 s |
| 0-100 mph | 7.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 9.0 s |
| 0-120 mph | 11.6 s |
| 0-130 mph | 15.4 s |
| 0-140 mph | 20.9 s |
| 0-150 mph | 27.4 s |
| 0-160 mph | 34.2 s |
| 0-170 mph | 40.5 s |
| 0-180 mph | 45.6 s |
Porsche 959 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.1 s @ 76 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 8.2 s @ 101 mph |
| 1000 feet | 10.5 s @ 113 mph |
| Quarter mile | 12.3 s @ 121 mph |
| 2000 feet | 16.0 s @ 136 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 19.4 s @ 147 mph |
| 3000 feet | 21.3 s @ 152 mph |
| 3500 feet | 23.8 s @ 158 mph |
| 4000 feet | 26.2 s @ 163 mph |
| 1 mile | 31.9 s @ 172 mph |
Porsche 959 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.4 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-80 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 5.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-160 kph | 7.2 s |
| 0-170 kph | 8.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 9.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 13.0 s |
| 0-210 kph | 15.6 s |
| 0-220 kph | 18.9 s |
| 0-230 kph | 22.7 s |
| 0-240 kph | 26.8 s |
| 0-250 kph | 31.0 s |
| 0-260 kph | 35.2 s |
| 0-270 kph | 39.2 s |
| 0-280 kph | 42.7 s |
| 0-290 kph | 45.7 s |
| 0-300 kph | 47.9 s |
Porsche 959 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.4 s @ 127 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.2 s @ 162 kph |
| 300 meters | 10.4 s @ 181 kph |
| 400 meters | 12.3 s @ 195 kph |
| 500 meters | 14.1 s @ 207 kph |
| 600 meters | 15.9 s @ 218 kph |
| 700 meters | 17.6 s @ 228 kph |
| 800 meters | 19.4 s @ 236 kph |
| 900 meters | 21.1 s @ 244 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 22.7 s @ 251 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 24.3 s @ 257 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 25.9 s @ 262 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 27.4 s @ 266 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 28.9 s @ 270 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 30.4 s @ 273 kph |
