FIRST DRIVE: Porsche 911 Dakar - Off-Road Supercar Driven

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Күн бұрын

Off-road supercars are for show not go, right? Not for us. Especially when the car in question is a jacked-up 911 that believes driving doesn’t have to end when the tarmac does. Welcome to the 911 Dakar: a high-riding armour-clad version of the 992 GTS. That means a 473bhp 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six at the back, four-wheel drive, and an eight-speed PDK gearbox... all raised 50mm higher off the ground than usual, while a lift system at both axles can extend the Dakar a further 30mm for “ambitious off-roading”. But is this recipe any good? We sent Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix out the office to put Porsche’s ‘tough’ new 911 Dakar through the wringer to find out. And because we’re thorough, we told him not to come back until he’d done it on sand AND snow.
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@Th3Shrike Жыл бұрын

That press car probably drove more in this video than all the other units combined ever will

@TmPGEO923423421 Жыл бұрын

100%

@7enty7en83 Жыл бұрын

99% of them will be hidden in garages unless its Whistlin Diesel 😅

@Th3Shrike Жыл бұрын

@7enty7en whistlin diesel would make a redneck off road corvette instead of buying off the shelf

@chartreux1532 Жыл бұрын

Depends on the Country, i can guarantee you Enthusiasts here in the Alpine Countries (Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria and Italy) they will definitely be driven off-road and regulary. Because most Car Enthusiasts here don't buy Cars to use them as Museum Pieces (like is so common in the USA) Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

@202One Жыл бұрын

I would use it as a Daily driver..! 🎉🍾

@jeffv.1743 Жыл бұрын

Every time I see this car, I can't help but think how great it would be for my commute, about 15 minutes on dirt roads and 15 minutes on pavement. Often muddy or snowy. But then again, If I could afford this car, I probably wouldn't need to commute.

@Tential1 Жыл бұрын

But then, you'd be doing what he's doing in the video....

@thicccatto6439 Жыл бұрын

Lada Niva or Fiat Panda 4x4 are what you need Dirt cheap (well the panda is rising but still), built like tanks, and can go pretty much anywhere (except the sea perhaps)

@mohamedalkaboom Жыл бұрын

So if you owned a $150k car, you wouldn’t go to work? Lazy bum

@skoparweaver7692 Жыл бұрын

An Evo or STI would do well and probably much more reliable than this. A kit car based on a lancia stratos might be cool too.

@SkyrimCZtutorials Жыл бұрын

You’d want to commute :D

@stephenhadley6943 Жыл бұрын

What a freaking masterpiece - Thank You Porsche. Now build more please.

@ericship8383 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately these things are most likely gonna be garage queens hopefully we see them actually being off roading

@sleepycharlie673 8 ай бұрын

If I could safely afford one I'd drive the shit out of it. Would be my daily lol

@Shiddyduzit 8 ай бұрын

I work at a Porsche dealership in Canada a customer traded in his 22 911 turbo S for a Dakar the reason he traded up was because he couldn’t drive his car in the rough winter conditions. So I know for sure at least one of these cars are being used proper

@user-xg2ku1ec5h Жыл бұрын

Dressed with Rothmans colors. Classic beauty!

@bajoras16 Жыл бұрын

If i was able to buy this car and do a world tour with it, i would. 100%. What an experience that would be. Amazing car and as always, amazing content.

@lucasRem-ku6eb Жыл бұрын

dreams, where you can find fuel .......????

@bajoras16 Жыл бұрын

@@lucasRem-ku6eb just tick the 90L fuel tank option and put a 200L fuel canister on the roof rack. Problem solved. If I had the car and the time, that’s a problem I wouldn’t mind having tho

@jatterhog Жыл бұрын

@@bajoras16 plus, fuel exists almost everywhere haha

@rarespopovici4402 Жыл бұрын

Nah it would be to expensive to replace a freaking body part if you break it. It s cool, but not to practical

@lucasRem-ku6eb Жыл бұрын

@@rarespopovici4402 you need more ingame money ?

@mikeylikesit1970 Жыл бұрын

This has become my favourite Porsche of all time and you crushed it with this video!!! Sand, snow, autobahn…it’s made for everyday driving. Smashing!!!

@DavidBrown-bs7gg Жыл бұрын

Limiting the run to 2500 is a cynical move by Porsche

@markgeorge2200 Жыл бұрын

i mean tbh cars that appeal to enthusiasts usually dont sell too well, im sure if porsche made much more of these they would still sell like crazy but at the end of the day its still a supercar that isnt gonna make as much money as porsche's cheaper options/

@davidkn Жыл бұрын

@@markgeorge2200 of course it is more profitable, do you think a 911 costs much more to produce than a cayman, but it's a lot more expensive, 911 tax. This is a more expensive GTS, the GTS is already a profitable car, Charging 18k for a paint job, again, nearly all profit.

@charleshu5752 Жыл бұрын

I think that’s quite a lot for a 911 special

@DreamDosage Жыл бұрын

@@charleshu5752 was thinking the same

@tngdwn8350 Жыл бұрын

I guess they wouldn't sell much more anyway. It's a very cool, but very niche car costing ~250000 Euros. There aren't many people able to buy such a car as a weekend toy or collection piece, Porsche wouldn't be able to sell 10000 cars. Being limited makes the car more interesting for potential buyers and it's probably much easier for Porsche to plan with a limited production run. 2500 cars sounds like it's enough to satify most of the people really(!) interested in buying the car while also being low enough to keep it desirable and sell all the cars.

@Tential1 Жыл бұрын

Off roading, camping, with a 911... That is a special experience.

@elvis1745 Жыл бұрын

Imo, Porsche is the only supercar maker who doesn't come off as ridiculous if they build something like this. They have the heritage and know how to pay hommage to it. Also, they're known to build the most reliable supercars so I really buy that it can be (ab)used (the vast majority of them won't, sadly) like intended. Watched almost the whole video with a grin on my face and the bouncing off the rev limiter in the snow at the end was just heavenly! Hats off to Porsche for giving us these masterpieces!

@DJ1337JK Жыл бұрын

building 2,5 ton SUV-s for track and city driving, and on the other hand sportcars for off road driving, this is it people, it's the future

@googlenutzer8768 Жыл бұрын

It should be mandatory as an owner to drive at least 5000 km annually with this car. Otherwise it must be sold. Enough of collector cars.

@boyfoxter5614 Жыл бұрын

Dudes are evrn collecting lambo tractors lol

@janechanlder2675 Жыл бұрын

@@boyfoxter5614 Lamborghini is boring

@Horizontally.Opposed Жыл бұрын

Jack is a mighty fine presenter. Slight mouth fumble with "1996... 996 GT3 on track" and shots of the 2004 GT3. It happens to us all Top Gear

@dionoliveira4058 Жыл бұрын

meh

@mathewhumvee Жыл бұрын

I hope Porsche takes these limited run 911 Dakar and see there is a market for a mass production of this model. Update: a lot of people are upset that Porsche is only making 2500 of these. But again it’s actually a smart move. The 911 Safari builds have been controversial amongst 911 enthusiasts. So this is a great way of Porsche testing the waters with them and the car communities as a whole. And as a whole from what I have seen has been extremely positive. So I think Porsche will make this off road style 911 a official package run. Also this is my ideal super car. Simply because where I live in Canada, I can go nuts on side roads and farmers roads. And play all year round.

@Vvince68 Жыл бұрын

It would be pretty good with the potholes too..

@Tential1 Жыл бұрын

It's just a little frustrating how little faith they have in this. It's a 2 door mini suv. Boom. Sold. Anything with suv sell. But seriously, we just don't like practical cars. We like dumb stuff. Suvs aren't practical.... A Ford bronco isn't practical. This gives the 911 a just almost comical suv like look, that just will sell. I hope they don't give up.

@eMaverick. Жыл бұрын

@@Tential1 idk where you live but the Ford Broncos and the Jeep Wranglers are getting blown off the showrooms where i live

@flummi6966 Жыл бұрын

@@Tential1 Really what Porsche needs is a Hatchback 911 dakar,bcs i said so.

@sgraham9511 Жыл бұрын

"The 911 Safari builds have been controversial amongst 911 enthusiasts." Isn't that kinda funny since the first race a 911 was ever in was a rally?

@ljones56974 Жыл бұрын

I love that old livery! Reminds me of my grandad, he always had a pack of Rothmans in his top pocket. He's dead now.

@torygig8299 Жыл бұрын

" I am a driving God". Nice callback to Richard Hammond when he drove in the desert.

@motosteggy3980 Жыл бұрын

it was in a uk quarry in a bowler wild cat

@torygig8299 Жыл бұрын

@@motosteggy3980 Nice correction. I couldn't remember as I haven't seen that episode in well over a decade

@Vvince68 Жыл бұрын

0:51 "I am a driving god" I feel like I've heard a shorter bloke say that a while back...

@lolhoin1377 Жыл бұрын

And yet the taller guy didn't deliver the line properly.

@kamz2374 Жыл бұрын

This kinda brings the old 959 rally car into my head.

@longtailgt 3 ай бұрын

This was an amazing video! Brilliantly presented, filmed and edited! Almost like a mini-episode of the TV show itself. Great balance of information, entertainment and a bit of humour thrown in. I'm so glad we have this on KZfaq for free.

@nvrmor023 Жыл бұрын

Says a lot when a Dakar Porsche is the perfect daily driver.

@OIOnaut Жыл бұрын

We got a 997 gen2. targa4 2009 and it is the most fun car in winter. I live in Finland. With one click of handbrake it becomes rear wheel drive only. Awesome.

@Tential1 Жыл бұрын

6:50 this is why I desperately love this. You literally can't take nice cars places. You have to plan. This is the most fun you ever can have with a 911, because it's unrestricted. Don't baby it, abuse it.

@mohawk5010 Жыл бұрын

About the same power as a 959, too. Awesome

@DoctorPetrol Жыл бұрын

Now let's hope these will actually see proper use and not just the inside of garages.

@BrianEllis-dj5gn Жыл бұрын

As an American, I was like "What kind of adverts???" But then I remembered that y'all folks from England call cigarettes..... (actually my lawyer wouldn't let me finish this sentence)

@e4t662 Жыл бұрын

This thing would be perfect for the climate I currently live in, if only I could afford it.

@Miv51miv51 Жыл бұрын

This brings back memories. I love the 959 Dakar.

@striveg4018 Жыл бұрын

I'm 101% sure Nobody will take this offroad and the most offroad thing that this will do is climbing a 2 inch speedbump.

@thewaldfe9763 Жыл бұрын

They really should build an 'entry level' version of this!

@KeithBickford Жыл бұрын

It's called the Macan. :)

@keithjackson4985 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Totally agree!

@lyndonklymchuk7391 Жыл бұрын

I wish they'd make more of these! the only way I'd ever be able to get one some day

@AutomotiveMike Жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow, as a drive you want a lot of fun with your car. Porsche made a car where you can have fun on so many terrains, how insane!

@rslotb Жыл бұрын

Accidentally ending up in snow on a German road (it was oktober), on summer tires, with my 350Z and it sliding around and thus me being scared shitless make a realise what a hero Jack is here for doing it for fun. So much stuff to hit!

@bigslacker666 Жыл бұрын

This would be a great all year DD for here in Tahoe, you want something sporty and fun to drive that won't get obliterated by snow, potholes and other mountain town challenges. The obvious problem is that it's about $140k too expensive to be a reasonable DD. :D

@dondelchulia3189 Жыл бұрын

If I ever see one of these driving around I’ll be shocked. Even just a video of a privately owned one. One of these putting miles on its odometer will be about as common a sight as a dodo bird.

@MrMBinder Жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I'd love to see the Cayman GT4 getting the same treatment.

@Shaxzara 6 ай бұрын

To the Porsche Engineers who convinced the CEOs to make this car... I salute to you... im so happy this car exists 😌

@ivankuljis1780 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love a Tough Porsche! Looks perfect to me___ finally one l'd take anywhere!

@floridamankyle5461 Жыл бұрын

This is a REAL WORLD fast car. For me, it is the perfect 911, with the Morgan C-XT and the Huracan Sterrato, really style supercars are truly the fastest cars money can buy.

@dondelchulia3189 Жыл бұрын

What? That doesn’t make sense

@INCREDIBULHULK Жыл бұрын

what porshe did is an absolute awesomness yes yes and yes please

@funkyfin3023 Жыл бұрын

I love it. The first 911 I can drive on the potholed streets of Edinburgh.

@waynesimpson2074 Жыл бұрын

06:55''... Deals with....better...the school run...''? It's got no rear seats?

@AutomotiveAvocation Жыл бұрын

There are a bunch of great Dakar launch videos out right now… THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WITH EPIC SNOWY ROAD SLIPPY FUN!

@reznik232 Жыл бұрын

I've never in my life wanted a 911 so badly...

@hensh911 Жыл бұрын

Great video, fantastic car! The presentation was fun and enthusiastic, well done! Would love to have a 911 Dakar, but with more daily useable seats and minus the roll cage. Oh and with enough money in the bank to not care about using the thing. 😂

@SimonH69 Жыл бұрын

Most of the 2500 will be locked away and never used.

@dwftube 7 ай бұрын

A terrible truth. 😭

@valy_u_c_jalla Жыл бұрын

I love it. This is my new dream car, as I love off-road driving. Unfortunately I can't afford it

@mohamedalkaboom Жыл бұрын

Then why are you watching if you can’t afford?

@is1dre Жыл бұрын

amazing review, thanks!

@Tential1 Жыл бұрын

They really out did themselves with this.

@rjdavies1982 Жыл бұрын

My old £27k 996 turbo was fantastic in the snow - I miss that car!!

@jamaljames2578 Жыл бұрын

Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

@AR-zr1om Жыл бұрын

I'd love one of these with the roof rack in a nice khaki or sand colour, so nice

@conradhenninger2209 Жыл бұрын

I first thought it was stupid now its making its case for the one i want the most!

@griphy Жыл бұрын

It will probably be like the the 911R. They release a special edition to test the market and create hype and then they will release it as a regular model like the GT3 Touring. I don't think they did all that development just for 2500 units

@leandrodrace Жыл бұрын

Great car and great content!

@Alejandro_BoniIIa Жыл бұрын

Alright. We’re gonna need a comparison to the huracan sterrato once it comes out

@motorcyclestig8539 Жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite car. It's perfect

@TheNismo777 Жыл бұрын

If I had a chance to drive a dakar, I sure would play with it at snowy areas, becasue thats what I'm trained for :)

@pereldh5741 Жыл бұрын

Love the Rothmans livery

@syafiqzzainal6205 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see some owner took them stock to real dakar rally or baja 1000 and actually finished the race. That would raise the car value even higher

@wiegraf9009 Жыл бұрын

People were racing the old cars in the Dakar classic this year and Porsche didn't bother entering a new one of these, which is pretty sad

@robertstarczewski Жыл бұрын

Pirelli scorpion all terrain plus tires fulfil the legal requirement of winter tires because they are snow rated and actually they do good in winter in my experience

@Baked-as-Bread Жыл бұрын

this car has me genuinely excited

@mikelyon5595 Жыл бұрын

Looks like fun!

@johnnyresistance Жыл бұрын

Great video, amazing car. Please Porsche Australia, let me take one across the Simpson Desert!

@garrycroft4215 Жыл бұрын

Looks like the most fun since the Audi Quattro. ✅

@lawyerlawyer1215 Жыл бұрын

i think this car could have really benefited from having the suspension 30mm higher , its still a little low for the kind of places it would be cool to take it. and 100 more hp its a little low on power , for today standards.

@torbinzix1 Жыл бұрын

You should check out the "Porsche" Singer ACS

@lawyerlawyer1215 Жыл бұрын

@@torbinzix1 omg , I just looked for it I freaking love it

@torbinzix1 Жыл бұрын

@@lawyerlawyer1215 IKR... 🤯👌🏾

@masoodrazaq Жыл бұрын

I hope the 2500 production run is just a market test; they should make the Dakar a permanent member of the 911 lineup, maybe priced in between the GTS and Turbo. They would sell well.

@yiannishayabusaofficial Жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOOOOW AWESOME AMAZING FANTASTIC MARVELOUS SUPERB MAGICAL TOP ! ! ! ! !

@scottdiamond7133 Жыл бұрын

Sweet video, Wicked car

@DominicGuitarist Жыл бұрын

Love everything about the car and how you finished the video with driving on the snow. I would totally daily this car! 🌨🇨🇦

@Shareezy Жыл бұрын

I wish this guy, Chris, and Mike from Drivetribe hosted TG.

@kraenk12 Жыл бұрын

Right?

@Shareezy Жыл бұрын

@@kraenk12 I like Flintoff, don't care for paddy, but truly I want car nerds without egos who act less like hooligans and more like... car nerds...

@nelsonclub7722 Жыл бұрын

Me: I want one. Bank. They are all sold already Me. Is that a polite way of saying I can't afford one? Bank. Yes

@vijaybalaji9061 Жыл бұрын

Perfect sports car for INDIA 🇮🇳💥

@ALMX5DP Жыл бұрын

Wonder if they'll do anything similar for the 718 chassis.

@olivermboya3857 Жыл бұрын

Legendary

@MusicRCBicyclesCoffee Жыл бұрын

what an awesome car!

@qualm43 Жыл бұрын

This is literally the only car that I fantasize over since 1995.

@cybertree Жыл бұрын

It's a shame we'll never see what *Ken Block* would do with one of these bad boys. 😕 He would've loved this! 🖤

@damarfadlan9251 Жыл бұрын

The 911 Dakar is as amazing as it looks.

@1971silversurfer Жыл бұрын

Finally a usable supercar... Just a pity that by limiting the numbers, many of these wont be used at all. Hopefully Porsche will see sense and make this a standard line up model.

@Francesco-mo5cl Жыл бұрын

porsche and mercedes are my favourite car brands

@jolness1 2 ай бұрын

If I could justify driving a 911 in the brutal Montana winters, it would be this. Would love a backseat for the kiddos and if I can dream, the gt3’s naturally aspirated 4.0L flat 6

@motorpoint Жыл бұрын

Finally! A 911 for Birmingham roads

@billymilligan Жыл бұрын

This would be far more impressive and compelling if it was actually a homologation special and they were planning on rallying the 911. As it is, it's cool but ultimately I'm guessing no one will actually thrash it off road, or even commute in it. The 959 was a homologation car, and that was part of what made it so special.

@origami8246 Жыл бұрын

good video

@gazkhan2151 Жыл бұрын

These cars like the GT cars we’ll be selling on the aftermarket for £150k over list

@FreshlySnipes 9 ай бұрын

Really a shame they didn’t offer it in a manual. It would be the ultimate Porsche.

@SuperAmo87 Жыл бұрын

You have one allocation slot for either the Dakar or the touring which one you’ll pick ?

@phrapanja4353 Жыл бұрын

JP performance, have make a great video for this car. I like it much.

@TundeEszlari Жыл бұрын

Good video.

@tednruth453 Жыл бұрын

If Top Gear telly was like this I might watch it 🤓

@TKmotivation- Жыл бұрын

Most of these cars will sadly never see the sand or dirt.

@scottcochrane638 Жыл бұрын

I hope other car manufacturers make this type of car

@Cell4TR Жыл бұрын

Offroading with this sexy thing is awesome. Its like a beautiful rock star

@mohawk5010 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a drift king, this car. DoriKing™

@rudymwaurah Жыл бұрын

They really should use it as a 0 car during prestigious rallies.

@TheCabrooster11 Жыл бұрын

Is it just me or wouldn’t it make a perfect non-tarmac stage rally car with very little extra work 🤔👍

@Alexandra-Rex Жыл бұрын

You could easily drive up that road in any RWD car too, I'm sure. I've driven like that in two Nissan Laurels from the 80s (C32) with no issues (it's quite well balanced weight wise though), no special LSD or anything. That's the nice part about snow drifting. It's so chill and relaxing, if you want it to be.

@dave9614 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful car. Hopefully for the next generation of 911, a Dakar will be available without a limited run. I always love Jack's reviews, he is fantastic at being energetic and informative. You can see he shares the passion that brings us all here.