959 Paris-Dakar. It is now celebrated by the 911 Dakar, of which 2500 units will be built.This unusual, potentially very special model arrives at a time when Porsche is expressing itself more ...

The 959 was the first Porsche to dawn AWD ... our favorite motor sports campaign has to go to the Dakar Rally machine (pictured) that claimed a 1-2 victory in 1986. Beauty and perfection are ...

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The Porsche 911 Dakar Owners Club, however, proves that stereotype very wrong. The Dakar name has instilled a degree of responsibility in this group, a collective of roughly 600 of the luckiest ...

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former CEO of Porsche AG of the development of the Porsche 959. That was before it started getting expensive. At that point, Helmuth Bott, Porsche R&D director got frightened. Costs ballooned ...

Owing to its positioning as a high-end sports car, the safety standards of the Porsche 911 Dakar have not been assessed by the IIHS and NHTSA, and the exclusive 911 Dakar is almost certain to ...

True go-anywhere ability mated to 911 GTS performance = big smiles Very much a car for the uber-wealthy, decals and all I turn to look at Aston. Aston turns to look back at me. We turn our heads ...

The additional low-end torque provided by the electric motors could enhance off-road capability, making the new Dakar even more adept at tackling rough terrain. Whether Porsche will make any ...