Porsche 911 Dakar unveiled – off-road succesful coupé based mostly on Carrera 4 GTS, restricted run of two,500 models

Porsche has unveiled the 911 Dakar on the Los Angeles Auto Present, a limited-edition variant capped at 2,500 models that celebrates the sports activities automobile producer’s first total victory on the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally that additionally marked the primary utility of all-wheel-drive within the 911. The ‘953’ on the doorways of the instance proven right here is definitely the designation given to that closely modified 1984 Porsche 911.

Key to its cross-country rally design temporary is its extra beneficiant floor clearance, which is 50 mm higher than that of a sports activities suspension-equipped 911 Carrera. The 911 Dakar comes with a suspension carry system as normal that will increase experience peak on the entrance and rear of the automobile by an extra 30 mm, gifting the 911 Dakar with floor clearance and ramp angles which rival these of standard SUVs, says Porsche.

The carry system for the 911 Dakar isn’t merely for crawling over notably tough obstacles, however moderately it’s an integral a part of the automobile’s all-terrain succesful chassis; the taller experience peak place can be utilized for ‘bold off-road adventures’ at speeds of as much as 170 km/h, it says.

By the way, its outright high velocity is proscribed to 240 km/h attributable to its normal all-terrain tyres, that are Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus models measuring 245/45ZR19 in entrance and 295/40ZR20 on the rear. These characteristic 9 mm-deep tread and bolstered sidewalls, and consists of two carcass plies, making the tyres extremely cut-resistant. Clients may go for Pirelli P Zero summer season or winter tyres, each additionally with two carcass plies, nevertheless the Scorpion AT tyres provide sports activities automobile dynamics to start with, Porsche says.

Powertrain for the 911 Dakar is the marque’s 3.0 litre twin-turbo, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine producing 480 PS and 570 Nm of torque in peak outputs, transmitted to all 4 wheels through an eight-speed PDK dual-clutch computerized gearbox; elsewhere within the 911 vary, that is most akin to the Carrera 4 GTS with the PDK gearbox.

Additional normal tools on the 911 Dakar embrace rear-wheel steering, engine mounts from the 911 GT3, PDCC anti-roll stabilisation and extra.

Distinctive to the 911 Dakar are two new driving modes; Rallye for unfastened, uneven surfaces which deploys rear-biased torque distribution for the AWD system, and Offroad, which routinely prompts the excessive floor clearance place and configures the driveline for optimum traction on tough terrain, together with sand. Each modes characteristic the brand new Rallye Launch Management which optimises acceleration on unfastened surfaces, permitting wheel slippage of as much as 20%.

When it comes to bodywork, the fastened rear spoiler and entrance baggage compartment lid are each fabricated from carbon-fibre bolstered plastic, the latter taken from the GT3 with its twin air vents. Wheel wells and sills space widened on the 911 Dakar, whereas the aspect air intakes inside the entrance bumper achieve stainless-steel grilles for added safety towards flying rocks and particles when traversing off-road terrain at velocity.

The roof of the 911 Dakar includes a 12-volt energy outlet that powers the sunshine models within the optionally available roof rack seen in these photographs. This rack has a capability of 42 kg, accommodating off-road requirements resembling shovels, traction boards, gas and water canisters and extra; a roof rack can be optionally accessible for the 911 Dakar.

Inside, the rear seats have been omitted from the 911 Dakar, and the 2 occupants sit in fastened bucket seats as normal, resembling these within the GT3 RS and GT2 RS. Becoming a member of these weight discount measures are light-weight glass and a light-weight battery, enabling the 911 Dakar to tip the scales at 1,605 kg, or 10 kg extra that the 911 Carrera 4 GTS PDK that it has tailored its drivetrain from.

Additional choices embrace the Rallye Sport Bundle that brings a roll-over bar, six-point seat belts and hearth extinguisher. In the meantime for aesthetics, the Rallye Design Bundle brings the styling as seen on the blue-and-white automobile right here, utilizing a two-tone scheme of white and Gentian Blue Metallic that’s paired with the ornamental foiling. The shopper can select a racing quantity for the doorways, starting from 0 to 999.

Rounding up the characteristic set for this special-run Porsche 911 is a selection of not one, however two Porsche Design particular version watches unique to patrons of the 911 Dakar. Clients might select from both the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 Dakar or the Chronograph 1 ? 911 Dakar Rallye Design Version, and every makes use of a case fabricated from scratch-resistant titanium carbide.

Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 Dakar