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80s Street Rivals - Vintage Supercars

Porsche 959 vs Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV

Despite the huge differences between these two supercars, from the aggressive looks of the Lamborghini to the more understated Porsche design, to the Lamborghini's huge 5.2L V12 engine, which compares with the Porsche's engine at nearly half the capacity, 2.85-liter flat-six, these two icons of the automotive world actually have similar performances.

Technologically the Porsche is much more adva...

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Porsche 959 S - 1988 (Assetto Corsa Mod)

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The Porsche 959 S was a package available to the 959 "Sport" that increased power output to 515 PS (380 kW; 510 bhp) thus resulting in a top speed of 339 km/h (211 mph) as tested by Auto, Motor und Sport at Nardo in 1988.

The “Sport” version, of which only 29 are built, undercuts the weight of the “Komfort” version by 100 kilograms.

Thanks to modified turbochargers, increased boost pressure and adjusted ignition and...

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Porsche 959 - 1987 (Assetto Corsa Mod)

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The Porsche 959 is a sports car manufactured by Porsche from 1986 to 1993, first as a Group B rally car and later as a legal production car designed to satisfy FIA homologation regulations requiring at least 200 street legal units be built.

When it was introduced, the twin-turbocharged 959 was the world's fastest street-legal production car, boasting a top speed of 195 miles per hour (314 km/h).

During its production run it was hailed as the most technological...

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