The Porsche That Was a Rolling Computer in 1986 - And Lost Money on Every One: The 959 Story

The story of the Porsche 959: a Group B rally weapon turned into the most technically advanced road car of its time, with computer-controlled all-wheel drive, sequential turbos and adjustable ride height. We cover the Dakar win, the 197 mph top speed, the price, why it never came to America officially, the Show and Display loophole and how it shaped every Porsche that followed. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Helmuth Bott 1:47 Frankfurt 1983 2:22 The engine 3:19 The smart drivetrain 4:10 Tire pressure 4:29 The Dakar 5:21 Group B ends 6:17 The speed 6:52 Only 292 7:08 Not legal in America 7:42 The loophole 8:36 A collector's dream 9:07 Keeping one alive 9:25 The legacy 10:18 The lessons 11:20 Komfort and Sport Sources: Porsche AG heritage (Porsche Museum) history of the 959 and the Group B project Paris-Dakar Rally 1986 results (Porsche 959 first and sixth overall) U.S. Show or Display import exemption (2015) as reported by the NHTSA Image credits (resized and cropped for video): 45 public-domain / CC0 images (no attribution required). --- Voiceover is produced with AI text-to-speech. Images are licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) and credited in each video description. Sources are listed above for every number in the video. #cars #automotive #MitchTannerCar