Porsche 953
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The Porsche 953 is a heavily modified, four-wheel-drive rally version of the Porsche 911 developed in the early 1980s, best known for competing in the Paris–Dakar Rally and serving as a technological stepping stone to the Porsche 959.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Porsche 911 variant
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rally car ⓘ |
| basedOn | Porsche 911 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brand | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Group B rally car
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rally raid car ⓘ |
| chassis | reinforced Porsche 911 chassis ⓘ |
| class | sports car ⓘ |
| competitionSurface |
desert terrain
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off-road ⓘ |
| competitionType | long-distance rally ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Paris–Dakar Rally regulations
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endurance rallying ⓘ |
| developmentGoal |
prepare technology for Porsche 959
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test four-wheel-drive for future road cars ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| driveLayout | four-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | flat-six engine ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | rear-mounted engine ⓘ |
| era | 1980s motorsport ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| influenced | Porsche 959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motorsportDiscipline |
cross-country rallying
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rally raid ⓘ |
| notability | early Porsche four-wheel-drive competition car ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Paris–Dakar Rally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
experimental four-wheel-drive system
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increased ground clearance ⓘ lightweight construction ⓘ reinforced body shell ⓘ |
| platform | Porsche 911 platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Porsche 911 SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | rally competition ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Porsche 911 SC/RS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | technology demonstrator for Porsche 959 ⓘ |
| successor | Porsche 959 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | long-travel suspension ⓘ |
| usedIn | factory works rally team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | off-road competition vehicle ⓘ |
| vehicleLayout | rear-engine layout ⓘ |
| wheelConfiguration | 4x4 ⓘ |
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