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The 1988 Porsche 959 is a mid-engined supercar developed by Porsche from 1986 to 1989.

Only 337 units were produced. It was briefly the world's fastest production car although this title was swiftly claimed by the Ferrari F40.

It used many high-tech components such as an electronic all-wheel drive system as it was designed to compete in Group B rallying. The road-racing variant of the 959 - the Porsche 961 - competed and was successful in the Paris-Dakar Rally as well as in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Games[]

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed[]

The 959 is featured in Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed as a Class 1 Golden Era car. In the PC release, it appears as an add-on vehicle.

It is as quick and powerful as the Porsche 911 Turbo (993) and more stable than rear-engined cars without all-wheel drive.

As with all other add-on cars, the 959 cannot be purchased, upgraded or tuned under normal circumstances, which makes the "supercar" somehow uncompetitive in-game.

Need for Speed: Top Speed[]

The 959 appears in Need for Speed: Top Speed.

Need for Speed: World[]

The 959 was made available in Need for Speed: World on July 26, 2011 as a tier 3 car. Since August 22, 2012, it has been featured as an A class car.

It was released following a "Create-A-Porsche 959 Contest" held from April 20, 2010 to April 25, 2010. 3D Modellers had the chance to send a 959 3D model to Black Box with the best entry being placed into the released title. The winning model was created by Svyatoslav Gampel.

The Porsche 959 is an above average A class vehicle due to its low weight and highly responsive handling, which comes at the expense of oversteer in turns. Its acceleration is sub-par, when compared to similarly ranging Porsches and overall somewhat lacking for a A class car. Top speed is 186 mph (300 km/h).

Stock: 671 (A class) Maximum: 769 (S class)

White

The White style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs SpeedBoost4700. It was made available on August 22, 2012.

NFSW Porsche 959 White
Performance Parts
StreetBeigeEngine
StreetBeigeForcedInduction
StreetBeigeTransmission
StreetBeigeSuspension
StreetBeigeBrakes
StreetBeigeTyres
Aftermarket Parts
Standard Body
Stock Spoiler
Stock Hood
Stock Wheels
No Neon
Stock Window Tint
Default Ride Height
Default Licence Plate
Skill Mods
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
Class A Car 713
TopSpeedIcon2 682
AccelIcon2 771
HandlingIcon2 688
NFSWWhiteVariantIcon
Standard
SpeedBoost4700

Red

The White style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs Dollar icon1,350,000, and was initially released on July 26, 2011 as part of the 1st Anniversary event.

On May 28, 2015, its price was lowered from Dollar icon1,800,000 as part of the End of the World event.

NFSW Porsche 959 Red
Performance Parts
Stock Engine
Stock Forced Induction
Stock Transmission
Stock Suspension
Stock Brakes
Stock Tyres
Aftermarket Parts
Standard Body
Stock Spoiler
Stock Hood
Stock Wheels
No Neon
Stock Window Tint
Default Ride Height
Default Licence Plate
Skill Mods
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
Class A Car 671
TopSpeedIcon2 590
AccelIcon2 748
HandlingIcon2 676
NFSWRedVariantIcon
Standard
Dollar icon1,350,000

"Year One"

The "Year One" style is a art director car that costs SpeedBoost5000. It was released on July 26, 2011 and could be purchased for the duration of the 1st Anniversary event.

It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts.

NFSW Porsche 959 YearOne
Performance Parts
RaceBeigeEngine
RaceBeigeForcedInduction
RaceBeigeTransmission
RaceBeigeSuspension
RaceBeigeBrakes
RaceBeigeTyres
Aftermarket Parts
Standard Body
Stock Spoiler
Stock Hood
NFSWManufacturer AmericanRacing
No Neon
NFSWWindowTint Cyan
Default Ride Height
NFSWBlackLicensePlate
Skill Mods
WorldSkillExtendedNOS
WorldSkillExtendedNOS
WorldSkillNitrousPower
WorldSkillRapidFire
WorldSkillPursuitSocialitie
Class A Car 733
TopSpeedIcon2 725
AccelIcon2 782
HandlingIcon2 694
ArtDirectorEditionIcon2
Art Director
SpeedBoost5000

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)[]

The 959 appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) as a Super Series racer vehicle, and as an SCPD Rapid Deployment unit as part of the Porsche Unleashed pack for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered[]

The 959 appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered as a car tier 3 vehicle available to cops and racers.

Cop[]

The 959 Interceptor is an SCPD Rapid Deployment unit unlocked by earning a pass in "Turn It Up".

HPR SCPDGarage Porsche959
Rapid Deployment Unit - Cop (Tier 3)
"Technology Advanced 80's Super Car"
Earn a pass in "Turn It Up".

Top Speed: 197 mph (317 kph)

0 to 62: 3.70s

BHP: 450 @ 6,500

Drive: All-Wheel

Price: CLASSIFIED

Year: 1988

Racer[]

The 959 is a Super Series racer unlocked by earning a bronze medal in "Fast Lane".

HPR RacerGarage Porsche959
Super Series - Racer (Tier 3)
"Technology Advanced 80's Super Car"
Earn a bronze medal in "Fast Lane".

Top Speed: 197 mph (317 kph)

0 to 62: 3.70s

BHP: 450 @ 6,500

Drive: All-Wheel

Price: CLASSIFIED

Year: 1988

Trivia[]

  • In Need for Speed: World, a free 959 rental code was made temporarily available for players on August 5, 2011. The code initially featured a free 959, although this was later fixed.
  • In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, the 959 can be selected with either a Graphite Metallic, Ruby Red Metallic, Silver Metallic or White Pearlescent body paint colour.
  • In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, it is listed as a 1998 model year.

Gallery[]

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