Sure, the new Porsche 911 Dakar isn’t exactly a car that anyone needs but we’re very happy it exists, showing the world that the German car manufacturer still likes to have fun. While most of us won’t have the opportunity to own one, we can all now dream up our perfect 911 Dakar thanks to the official online configurator. As standard, the lifted 911 is available in a range of standard, special, and metallic paint options but it can also be specified with the Rallye Design Package, as showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, or any one of a dizzying array of colors available through the Paint to Sample program.
For our 911 Dakar, we opted for one of the
brightest colors available, dubbed Acid Green. Porsche only offers a single
wheel design for the car but they can be finished in either Satin Black,
Vesuvius Grey, or White. We’ve opted for Vesuvius Grey, a $600 option.
Interestingly, there is just a single interior configuration available, unless
you opt for the Rallye Design Package which adds Shark Blue stitching. Owners
can choose between either full bucket seats or Porsche’s Adaptive Sport Seats
Plus with 18-way adjustment and memory function.
A multitude of options is unsurprisingly
available. These include a carbon fiber roof, the Porsche Design Subsecond
Clock, silver-finished tailpipes, gloss black brake calipers, a surround-view
camera system, a heated leather steering wheel, Sport Chrono Package, a fire
extinguisher, an extended leather package, bespoke floor mats, various interior
carbon fiber trim pieces, and aluminum accessories, and a US$ 3,980 Burmester
high-end surround sound system.
Porsche says it will build just 2,500
examples of the 911 Dakar with prices starting at US$ 220,020 plus a US$ 1,450
destination fee. Power comes from Porsche’s familiar 3.0-liter
twin-turbocharged six-cylinder pumping out 473 hp and 570 Nm. That
is enough to send the car to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and through to a
limited top speed of 240 km/h in order to protect the tires.
