Porsche just turned its iconic 911 sports car into a jacked-up, off-road beast. It says the new 911 Dakar can handle extreme conditions like snow, sand and gravel.
The new 911 Dakar, named after the Paris-Dakar off-road rally, has big knobby tires and it rides about two inches higher off the ground than a regular 911. It was designed to resemble a particularly famous 911, the first with all-wheel-drive, that won the Paris to Dakar rally in 1994. Porsche fans have, for decades, created their own off-road oriented versions of the 911, often dubbing them ‘Porsche 911 Safari.
The car’s four-wheel-steering system – the back wheels can turn slightly as well as the front – and its computer-controlled stability system have been specially tuned to deal with loose dirt and gravel surfaces, according to Porsche. There are two selectable drive modes specifically for off-asphalt use, Rallye Mode and Off-Road Mode.
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