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The Porsche 953 was a heavily modified variant of the 911, designed and built specifically to compete in the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally. It was a short lived model, replaced in 1985 by the 959. It is sometimes referred to as the 911 4x4, as it used the developmental, manually controlled four-wheel drive system that was intended to be used on the 959. Travelling on an extremely enhanced suspension, powered by a 300 bhp (220 kW), 6 cylinder engine, and weighing in at 2750 lb (1247 kg), it was extremely successful. Three of them finishing Paris-Dakar, one taking overall first place. | |||
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| Porsche 953 | |
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| Porsche | |
| aka | Porsche 953 Rallye |
| Production | 1984 - three produced |
| Class | Desert Raid / Endurance Rally Racing |
| Body Style | Two-door coupe |
| Length | 4291 mm |
| Width | 1775 mm |
| Height | 1590 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2272 mm |
| Weight | 1210 kg |
| Transmission | Five-speed manual, four-wheel drive |
| Engine | 3164 cc, air cooled, flat-six |
| Power | 225 bhp at 5,800 rpm |
| Similar | Rally prepared Range Rovers and Land Rovers |
| Designer | {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}} |
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The Porsche 953 was a heavily modified variant of the 911, designed and built specifically to compete in the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally. It was a short lived model, replaced in 1985 by the 959. It is sometimes referred to as the 911 4x4, as it used the developmental, manually controlled four-wheel drive system that was intended to be used on the 959. Travelling on an extremely enhanced suspension, powered by a 300 bhp (220 kW), 6 cylinder engine, and weighing in at 2750 lb (1247 kg), it was extremely successful. Three of them finishing Paris-Dakar, one taking overall first place.
