How We'd Spec It: 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar:
. The latest 911 variant, rolled out this week, honors the German automaker's 1984 Paris–Dakar rally victory with a modified 911 called the 953. That car later morphed into the iconic 959, which triumphed at the 1986 running.
While the 2023 911 Dakar won't go into competition like its ancestors, it features a host of meaningful upgrades designed to help it conquer gnarly landscapes, with a 2.0-inch suspension lift, chunky Pirelli Scorpion All-Terrain Plus tires, and stainless steel skid plates. Porsche is only building 2500 examples, and with a starting price of $223,450, the go-anywhere 911 will likely be quickly snapped up by collectors, if it isn't already sold out.
, allowing us to enter the world of make-believe and design our dream rally 911. Here's what our editors came up with:The first time I saw a safari 911, I was 15 and walking through the pit lane at Road America. I couldn't quite wrap my head around what I was seeing. Is that Porsche lifted? Does it have extra headlights and a roof rack? I knew it was beautiful, and hoped that whoever owned it actually made use of their modifications.
Inside, I swapped out the bucket seats for the 18-way adjustable memory sports seats, because I value comfort and, let's be honest, most of the car's life will be spend tootling around the suburbs running errands. I threw in heated seats and a heated steering wheel, no-cost options, to help me survive the frigid Michigan winters. I also spent $1120 on the Porsche Design Subsecond clock, an analog piece mounted in the dashboard, since, well, it looks super cool.
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