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
rally car
basedOn Porsche 911 NERFINISHED
bodyStyle 2-door coupé
brand Porsche NERFINISHED
category Group B rally car
rally raid car
chassis reinforced Porsche 911 chassis
class sports car
competitionSurface desert terrain
off-road
competitionType long-distance rally
countryOfOrigin Germany
designedFor Paris–Dakar Rally regulations
endurance rallying
developmentGoal prepare technology for Porsche 959
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
rally raid
notability early Porsche four-wheel-drive competition car
notableEvent Paris–Dakar Rally NERFINISHED
notableFeature experimental four-wheel-drive system
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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Porsche 959 predecessor Porsche 953