After numerous tests on the Nürburgring, the snowy streets of the north and the deserts of Morocco and Dubai, Porsche has finally unveiled a limited edition version of its all-road car, the 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar. The car was premiered at the LA Auto Show, which will be held until November 27, 2022.

The car has a slightly higher suspension compared to the Carrera 4 GTS on which it is based. In Off-Road mode, the distance between the floor and the ground increases by an additional 8 cm in height, while in Rallye mode the distance is reduced from 8 to 5 cm. The new front bumper, revised air intakes and fixed rear wing are just some of the novelties that the 911 Dakar has. At the rear there are round exhaust pipes and a single-piece light bar under the rear wing. With this model, Porsche paid tribute to the Porsche 911 (953), which won the famous Paris-Dakar rally in 1984.

911 Dakar is powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged boxer 6 engine with 473 hp (348 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via an 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK). It reaches 60 mph in 3.4 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 149 mph (240 km/h). It’s mounted on a set of 19 and 20-inch wheels wrapped in 245/45 R19 (front) and 295/40 R20 (rear) all-terrain tires.

Porsche will produce 2,500 examples of the 911 Dakar, and the starting price is €222,000 EUR.

Also, Porsche has decided to refresh several of its models such as the popular 911 Carrera and 911 (992) Cabriolet (as the 2024 model). Both cars will hit the market in 2023.

Source: Porsche