Ahead of Its Time

Ahead of Its Time

Etienne Psaila

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Año de edición:
2025
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9781923625044
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When Porsche set out to build the 959, it wasn’t merely designing a supercar-it was defining the future. Conceived in the crucible of Group B racing and born from an uncompromising pursuit of engineering perfection, the Porsche 959 became the most advanced road car of its era. Every inch of it, from its twin-sequential turbocharged flat-six engine to its adaptive suspension and computer-controlled all-wheel drive, represented a vision decades ahead of its time.Ahead of Its Time: The Porsche 959 Story traces the full saga of this technological marvel-from the rally deserts of Dakar to the polished floors of the Frankfurt Motor Show. It chronicles the people who built it, the challenges that nearly broke Porsche’s finances, and the legacy that reshaped automotive innovation for generations.Meticulously detailed and vividly told, this is not merely the story of a car, but of human ambition, craftsmanship, and the relentless pursuit of perfection. In an age before electronics ruled the road, Porsche built a machine that anticipated the digital revolution-an engineering prophecy that still resonates in every modern supercar.

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