1987 Porsche 959 Sport 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 3.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 3.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 12.2 s @ 123 mph |
| Top speed | 317 kph / 197 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 | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 2.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 5.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-110 mph | 8.6 s |
| 0-120 mph | 11.0 s |
| 0-130 mph | 14.6 s |
| 0-140 mph | 19.8 s |
| 0-150 mph | 26.0 s |
| 0-160 mph | 32.5 s |
| 0-170 mph | 38.6 s |
| 0-180 mph | 43.4 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 | 10.3 s @ 115 mph |
| Quarter mile | 12.2 s @ 123 mph |
| 2000 feet | 15.9 s @ 139 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 19.2 s @ 150 mph |
| 3000 feet | 21.1 s @ 155 mph |
| 3500 feet | 23.5 s @ 161 mph |
| 4000 feet | 25.9 s @ 165 mph |
| 1 mile | 31.5 s @ 174 mph |
Porsche 959 Sport 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 | 1.3 s |
| 0-50 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-80 kph | 2.7 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 | 5.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-150 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-170 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 9.0 s |
| 0-190 kph | 10.5 s |
| 0-200 kph | 12.3 s |
| 0-210 kph | 14.8 s |
| 0-220 kph | 18.0 s |
| 0-230 kph | 21.6 s |
| 0-240 kph | 25.5 s |
| 0-250 kph | 29.5 s |
| 0-260 kph | 33.5 s |
| 0-270 kph | 37.3 s |
| 0-280 kph | 40.7 s |
| 0-290 kph | 43.5 s |
| 0-300 kph | 45.6 s |
Porsche 959 Sport distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 5.4 s @ 128 kph |
| 200 meters | 8.1 s @ 164 kph |
| 300 meters | 10.2 s @ 184 kph |
| 400 meters | 12.1 s @ 198 kph |
| 500 meters | 13.9 s @ 211 kph |
| 600 meters | 15.7 s @ 222 kph |
| 700 meters | 17.4 s @ 232 kph |
| 800 meters | 19.2 s @ 241 kph |
| 900 meters | 20.8 s @ 248 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 22.5 s @ 255 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 24.1 s @ 260 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 25.6 s @ 265 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 27.1 s @ 270 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 28.6 s @ 273 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 30.0 s @ 276 kph |
