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2023 Porsche 911 Dakar is coming soon

After Lamborghini unveiled its off road car Huracan Sterrato, the last with ICE, Porsche announced the arrival of its all-road car, the Porsche 911 Dakar. The premiere will take place on November 16 at the LA Auto Show.

The car passed tests at the Nürburgring and final winter tests, and now it has arrived in the deserts of Morocco and Dubai. Test drivers and engineers were assisted on several occasions by the legendary German rally driver and Porsche ambassador for many years, Walter Röhrl.

The photos reveal that the Porsche 911 Dakar is not raised as much as the two test prototypes that recently reached the top of the highest volcano in the world, but it has a slightly higher suspension than the Carrera 4S on which it is based. 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 one-piece light bar under the rear wing.

When it comes to the powertrain, Porsche has not announced technical details, but it is expected that the 911 Dakar will be powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged boxer 6 engine with 473 hp (348 kW) and 420 lb-ft (570 Nm) of torque. The same engine powers the Porsche Carrera 4 GTS. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 7-speed manual transmission or an 8-speed dual-clutch PDK.

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

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1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT ‘Project’ By Scaglietti for sale

In 1967, Ferrari unveiled the Dino 206 GT with soft edges and curving lines, which is typical of earlier Italian cars. The car was built by Scaglietti, and was produced for only two years (until 1969). Only 153 units left the production line and one of them, the 1969 Ferrari Dino 206 GT ‘Project’ By Scaglietti, will soon be offered at auction.

The car’s lightweight aluminum body is finished in a combination of Rosso Chiaro over Nero with matching carpet. In February 1969, it was delivered to the first customer, Le Mans driver and team owner Alain de Cadenet, in Great Britain via Maranello Concessionaires. In the same year it was sold to Scotland where it stayed for three years. In 1979, it was sold to Ireland, to the current owner.

The Dino 206 GT is a near-complete yet unfinished project fitted with a non-matching Fiat variant of the lauded Dino V-6. It was the first small mid-engine sports road car produced by Ferrari. Under the hood is a 2.0-liter V-6 engine with 178 hp (132 kW) @ 8,000 rpm and 138 lb⋅ft (187 Nm) of torque @ 6,500 rpm, which is enough for the car to reach a top speed of 146 mph ( 235 km/h).

It is equipped with full independent suspension and all round disc brakes. It was the first car sold by Ferrari which used an electronic ignition.

The auction will take place on November 26, 2022, and the estimated value of the car is €150,000 – €200,000 EUR. Also, it is offered without reserve.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato, the last one with ICE

At the beginning of the year, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said that this will be the last year in which the only offer will be internal combustion engines, as they will offer their first plug-in hybrid model in 2023. Thus, the honor of being the last Lamborghini with an internal combustion engine will go to the 2023 Huracan Sterrato, which will be presented at this year’s Art Basel festival in Miami (USA), which will take place from December 1-4.

The all-terrain super sports car will be powered by a centrally located naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 engine. It is currently unknown whether this will be a version that develops 631 hp (464 kW) like the STO and Huracan Tecnica. However, unlike these two versions, it is certain that the Sterrato will have AWD.

The car is additionally raised from the ground compared to the standard Huracan, protected and widened. Obviously, Lamborghini intends to expand its offer and make it more attractive, so that it can respond to the recently unveiled Ferrari Purosangue as well as the Porsche 911 Safari/Dakar, which the German company is seriously working on.

Lamborghini has not announced how many units of the Huracan Sterrato will be produced. Some rumors say that it could be a limited edition, because Lamborghini will say goodbye to Huracan in 2024.

Source: Lamborghini