1987 Porsche 959 Sport 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 3.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 3.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 12.3 s @ 121 mph |
| Curb weight | 1350 kilograms (2976 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1987 |
| Displacement | 2849 cubic centimeters (2.8 liters / 174 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 456 metric horsepower (450 brake horsepower / 336 kilowatts) @ 6500 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 500 Newton-meters (369 pound-feet) @ 5500 rpm |
| Engine location | rear-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
Porsche 959 Sport 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 1.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-60 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-80 mph | 6.3 s |
| 0-90 mph | 8.1 s |
| 0-100 mph | 10.0 s |
| 0-110 mph | 11.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 12.9 s |
Porsche 959 Sport quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.1 s @ 77 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 8.2 s @ 102 mph |
| 1000 feet | 10.5 s @ 114 mph |
| Quarter mile | 12.3 s @ 121 mph |
Porsche 959 Sport acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.3 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-30 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-80 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-100 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-120 kph | 5.4 s |
| 0-130 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-160 kph | 9.9 s |
| 0-170 kph | 10.9 s |
| 0-180 kph | 11.9 s |
| 0-190 kph | 12.7 s |
| 0-200 kph | 13.3 s |
Porsche 959 Sport distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.4 s @ 128 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.2 s @ 163 kph |
| 300 meters | 10.4 s @ 182 kph |
| 400 meters | 12.3 s @ 195 kph |
