Similarly, the Dakar name is a nod to Porsche's participation in the Dakar Rally, particularly Porsche's victory in its first attempt back in 1984 using a 911-based 953 rally car.

2023 Porsche 911 Dakar | Rallye 1971 Livery. Reaching way back in Porsche's rally racing vault to 1971's East Africa Safari in Kenya, this "Rallye 1971" wrap brings a delightfully retro flair to ...

2006 Tata Safari. Even that name, though, wasn’t easy to get. Although “Dakar” is part of the name of a famous rally, the event is named after the capital city of Senegal, where it ...

The 911 nameplate has strong ties to the East Africa Safari rally, after all. Plus, most aftermarket off-road-ready 911s carry some form of "Safari" nomenclature.

$5,260 will get you the Rallye 1971 wrap , inspired by the requisite year when the East African Safari Rally took place in Kenya. 1971 saw Porsche’s first attempt at the event as a works team ...

Most famously, a 911 took the win in the 1984 Dakar Rally. But prior to its win, Porsche competed in the East African Safari Rally, finishing fifth in 1971, second in 1974, and fourth in 1978.

The Porsche 911 Dakar was launched last year as a factory model built specifically for off-road rally antics. You might have expected it to be called the Porsche 911 Safari, but it turns out a ...

Paying tribute to the winning Paris-Dakar 953, the Porsche 911 is a true rallye-spirited gem and perhaps Porsche's most exciting 911 model yet. HotCars Story by Claire-Kaoru Sakai ...

Who knew sliding around dirt roads in an air-cooled 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera would be so satisfying? Nicole Johnson drives the safari-style "Overland 911" on fast rally roads and reminds owner/builder ...

The Porsche 911 Dakar rips, and so does its Rothmans Racing-inspired heritage livery. What are you supposed to do, though, if you want your very-extremely-expensive 911 to have the classic rally ...

If you want to go off-road in Porsche, the German brand can offer you a couple of different SUVs for that. But if you want to take a 911 sports car off-road, Porsche has officially unveiled just ...