But perhaps one of the brightest stars of the era was the glorious Porsche ... car of the time coming anywhere close in terms of all-weather usability being the Audi Quattro. The 959, unlike ...

Both cars have superb clutch progression, although the Porsche’s is, perhaps, slightly better. Like all the 959’s controls, it is certainly lighter. The lightness helps make the 959 an easier ...

there was another Porsche supercar quietly and discretely on display upstairs in the same hall. That, of course, was the 959. But not just any 959: this was the original Gruppe B prototype.

When it launched in 1986, the Porsche 959 instantly became the fastest production road car in the world. Yet a top speed of 197 mph was not the most fascinating thing about it. Not only was the ...