"Development of the car started in 1981. Originally it was supposed to be a test bed for the next generation technologies slated to future road models, in particular the 4WD system for the next generation 911. Coinciding with the introduction of FISA Group B category, Porsche decided to turn the project into a limited production run of 200 cars so that it could take part in GT racing. The first prototype, called simply "Gruppe B", was shown in the 1983 Frankfurt motor show and excited the crowds, but it took longer time to migrate to running prototypes and pre-production cars,…
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