If ever you have wanted an offroad-capable two-door supercar, there’s something coming that may tickle your fancy. The Porsche 911 Dakar is coming soon!

This is not the German carmaker’s rodeo when it comes to going offroading in a Porsche 911. Porsche won the 1984 Paris-Dakar rally in a modified 911 that had been fitted with an all-wheel-drive setup for the very first time. Fast-forward to 2022 and the finishing touches are being put on the brand-new Porsche 911 Dakar. What you see here are teaser images from Porsche, showing the extensive testing process the 911 Dakar has undergone to ensure its truly offroad-ready.

The idea of taking a supercar like the 911 off tar is a bizarre one, but Porsche is determined to make the concept work. The development team has completed more than 10 000 km offroad and put the mules into extreme conditions for more than 500 000 km. The 911 Dakar was even sent on some hardcore rally tracks to refine the suspension setup.

One such track is theChâteau de Lastours circuit in France. “All Dakar teams come here to test their cars in Europe before the rally,” says Porsche works driver Romain Dumas. “I knew what a 911 could do on the road,” says Dumas, “but I was absolutely stunned by how well the car performed here on the loose.”

Other locations that saw visits from the 911 Dakar prototypes were the ice facilities in Arjeplog, Sweden as well as the sandy trails and huge dunes of Dubai and Morocco. There are few technical details about the 911 Dakar like engines and performance, but given its offroad credentials, you can expect a reinforced chassis, offroad suspension, raise ground clearance and provision for offroad-specific accessories like roof rails.

When is the Porsche 911 Dakar being revealed?

Quite soon actually, with Porsche confirming that it will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on the 17th November 2022 at 4am Central European Time.

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