The chassis: All respect – or rather 80 millimetres. This 911 has exactly this ground clearance on request. And in terms of off-road capability, it is on a par with classic SUVs. As standard, the car has 50 millimetres more ground clearance than the 911 Carrera with sports suspension, but can also be raised by a further three centimetres. The Rally and Offroad driving modes, which are also available, are combined with specially developed off-road tyres from Pirelli. So you get there. Whether in Africa or in front of the theatre.
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The drive: As usual, the 911 Dakar relies on a six-cylinder boxer engine. The latter is ventilated by a biturbo and produces 480 hp, which is delivered to all four wheels via an eight-speed PDK. In addition, it also has rear-axle steering – and the engine mounts also familiar from the GT3. We summarise: Only the best for off-road fun. Or on the Nordschleife. Anyone who thinks that the Dakar is too high and too cumbersome anyway: at 1,605 kilograms, it weighs only ten kilograms more than a 911 Carrera 4 GTS. So much – or little – for that then.
The roof rack: We know that the 911 has always been practical. For a sports car, of course. If you want as much space as possible, you buy a van. Or now the Dakar: without a rear seat, but with the optional roof rack and roof tent, “utility” is taken to the extreme. Literally. Either you put yourself up on the roof during the road trip – or you load up all the things you need for it. Additional headlights on the basket? They’re integrated, too, of course. So the views are dazzling.
The style: Porsche takes us back to 1984. And no, we’re not talking about George Orwell’s dystopia here, but about the unmistakable style of perhaps the best decade of all – the eighties. Based on the iconic Rothmans livery of the 953, Porsche also offers customers the Rally Design Package. The 953 was the first 911 with all-wheel drive to win the Dakar. The Rally Sport Package with roll-over bar, six-point seat belts and fire extinguisher is also available as an option. We’ll be off at this point – enjoying boxer-roll and synth-pop in the sand.
The posters: But there is one more thing. More precisely: the new limited-edition poster set that ramp space magazine has developed together with Porsche. It shows the 911 Dakar in its element while dune surfing. The powerful motifs, the high-quality print and the exclusive finishing of the posters make the 911 Dakar fascinating right away, even off the track.
Source: https://ramp.space/post/grob-motoriker-porsche-911-dakar
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