The model name is a nod to the first overall victory by Porsche in the Paris-Dakar rally. The breakthrough triumph came in 1984 in a modified Porsche 911 - which had been fitted with an all-wheel-drive system for the first time.
The company has yet to disclose the technical details of the Porsche 911 Dakar. However, they did tell us that before presenting the two-door off-road car, they conducted extensive tests in both cold and hot weather conditions.
Porsche 911 Dakar
In fact, the development team tested the 911 Dakar around the world under extreme conditions to the tune of more than half a million km, including more than 10,000 km off-road. The Château de Lastours test track in southern France, for example, was used to test the car's handling on typical rally courses and fine-tune the suspension.
Porsche 911 Dakar
Two-time world rally champion Walter Röhrl couldn't resist the opportunity to put the 911 Dakar through its paces at the extensive testing grounds in Arjeplog, Sweden. The new 911 Dakar also had to prove itself on fast sand tracks and high dunes. In Dubai and Morocco, test drivers mercilessly drove the off-road sports car up steep, 50-metre dunes in temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius time and time again.
Porsche 911 Dakar
We look forward to LA Auto Show to see what else Porsche has in store for us with the new 911 Dakar. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Source: Porsche
