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Porsche 959

The Porsche 959 reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s (100 km/h in 3.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 11.93 s, tripping the lights at 118.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.95 s and the eighth mile in 7.72 s, reaching 100 mph in 8.73 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Porsche 959 Lotus Exige Cup 380 Mk III

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Down the strip

Standing start Porsche 959
0–60 mph3.35 s
0–100 km/h3.54 s
0–100 mph8.73 s
60 ft1.95 s
1/8 mile7.72 s
1/4 mile11.93 s
Trap speed118.8 mph

About the 959

The 1986 Porsche 959 is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged supercar of 1,450 kg with 443 bhp, which works out at 305 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 1.95 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 511th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest five per cent, and the 68th quickest of the 334 Porsches here. Its 118.8 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Porsche 959
Year1986
Power443 hp (330 kW)
Kerb mass1,450 kg
Power to weight305 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed198 mph (319 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lotus Exige Cup 380 Mk III20173.38 s11.85 s115.6 mph375 bhp
Shelby Series 1 S/C20033.45 s11.96 s116.0 mph444 bhp
Ruf BTR19923.53 s11.91 s121.8 mph409 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Porsche 0-60 timesevery modelFastest supercars629 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Porsche 959 0-60 time?
The Porsche 959 reaches 60 mph in 3.35 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 511th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Porsche 959 quarter mile time?
11.93 s at 118.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.72 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.95 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Porsche 959 have?
443 bhp and 1,450 kg, which is 305 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 319 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Porsche 959?
Closest here on pace: Lotus Exige Cup 380 Mk III (3.38 s), Shelby Series 1 S/C (3.45 s), Ruf BTR (3.53 s). Each one can be raced against the Porsche 959 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Porsche 959 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 11 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.