2024 Porsche 911 Dakar | MotorWeek Road Test

[@NDN_FTR]

This would be an awesome winter car for Colorado.

[@qikqbn77]

11.3 @ 125 mph 1/4 mile tima an trap speed on offroad tires!!!! Porsche Power never disappoints. Hits way above what you expect. Not exactly a car I would want for my city life, but really cool none the less.

[@chuckxu5910]

This 911 🚗belongs in North Dakota during the winter 🥶

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

If this had a manual transmission, it would be my modern dream Porsche.

[@MrHugawa]

finally, a car for eastern canada winters

[@speedwack]

I’ll take mine in the Rothman’s livery

[@michaelschneider-]

... Copy that.

[@RayNLA]

Don’t forget the roof rack!

[@2KONIC123]

Love it-fantastico--Aepetta quanto costa? AHHH!

[@Dagreatdudeman]

God, I wish I was rich.

[@808snS8s]

On god , what a fun looking toy !

[@robertsegura4659]

The ultimate overlander

[@JamesPhieffer]

Not remotely, unless the land you're overing is pretty smooth (think sand, snow, or dirt roads). It's not built for a trek across the Canadian Shield or other such rough terrain. But it could handle the gravel highways of Alaska and northern Canada. Or imagine travelling along ice roads...

[@ShaneMorris1986]

Looking for creative ways to spend money? Look no further.

[@maxkonig559]

You know his motto. 😆

[@eekay3646]

Most 911's that are 3, 4 yrs old have very low miles. They're essentially "brand new" cars. I wonder why they gone through "3 owners" with only 2,200 miles on them?

[@TheOfficialCaseMade]

​@@eekay3646either too poor to afford them, or too rich to drive a vehicle that's not brand new.

[@rj9617]

Sweet!

[@njhampster]

Good old John Davis is still spelling it out plainly for us dummies after 43 years!

[@eekay3646]

How come dealers mark these up to $300, $500K? Why do they treat 911's like Bitcoin?

[@SShepherd]

Because you could flip it for twice the purchase price to any other buy if they didn't require you to purchase 8-10 prior Porsche allocations for the privilege, or pay almost double straight up.

[@eekay3646]

@@SShepherd I see. So let me get this straight? You're saying you have to had bought 8+ Porsches brand new, in order to be able to buy it at MSRP?

[@SShepherd]

@@eekay3646 Yes, if you want to buy the more limited/rare model allocations that are booked 2+ years out. You need to have a relationship with your local Porsche dealer. You're also expected to trade your used Porsches in to maintain that relationship, or at a minimum trade the limited ones in and not sell private sale for more money. Bonus points for buying the Macan for the wife or Taycan EV to help clear those off your dealers lot. That's the reason why limited production sports cars hold their value or even appreciate due to that tight supply and high demand when you can't just walk in and buy them. That's not to say all the dealers are the same, if you're willing to wait 1-2 years with no expectation of getting one, a buyer might drop our or an extra allocation could come up and you could get something like a new GTS.

[@chezburgersub]

Perfect car for shite city pavement

[@kornonthecob16]

If 225K was like buying a BRZ...I'd be all about it.

[@aurorajones8481]

Just wait a few years and a BRZ WILL cost 225k.

[@probegt75]

Almost a quarter million dollars and you're going to take it off road and beat the shit out of it? I don't think so.

[@moejr1974]

the person buying this car isn't worried about the money

[@SShepherd]

This is my favorite Porsche over the Targa, just needs the full Livery and roof rack please..

[@chuckystang]

Should be offered as a base 911 option without the limited production and ridiculous price tag

[@punemax]

Coming to FH5 this month.

[@patmullen9978]

This gray color trend needs to end

[@whosbehindthedoor8788]

Hope they make more. Just try to find one, then at that price.

[@michaelschneider-]

Hen's teeth .. The Dakar 911 production is spoken for ....

[@williamdavis4809]

Makes sense

[@LrulestheworldM8]

Honestly a great car, and a solid effort from Porsche. But no manual, no buy.

[@t.b.6600]

This actually makes more sense than a regular 911 for East Coast snow/cobblestone...but costs the same as 7 Subaru WRXs 😢

[@geneclemetson4779]

How about on snow and Ice?

[@RayNLA]

No problem

[@davidbaron6647]

Love it

[@chadakoin1]

A quarter of a million dollars. "When you are stuck in traffic, now you can think about the absurdity of it all."

[@zachg9065]

I want this. Badley

[@maineiacman]

Im surprised Dodge didn't do a rally Challenger when they had the chance. Lifted with V8 and AWD.

[@2KONIC123]

Sono fuori di testa!

[@texan176]

Possibly a byproduct of the crumbling infrastructure in the United States with massive potholes and broken pavement on main roadways. A conventional 911 with low sidewall tires and big wheels cannot handle things but this one can do the job. Few if any owners will take it off road and beat it to death ingesting sand and dirt into the special air filtration system. The Europeans have made rugged versions of ordinary cars before with the Audi All Road and Volvo V70 Cross Country.

[@TheRasta4ri]

Looks like an old Volkswagen does it float also in water?

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

I absolutely love this, but realistically…none of these will actually see any road surface more challenging than a Whole Foods parking lot. 😂

[@oliverroo59]

I want one of these so bad

[@blisterbrain]

I can see these being popular in Saudi Arabia.

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

My 4WD FairLady R34, now 700k US in Japan, has NASCAR stamped steel and a US bumper. 🤬👍EDNY Bankruptcy Court

[@jamescaldwell5]

Should have been manual only. Unique variations like this attract the driving enthusiasts.

[@MrMegatron85]

It's painful knowing I'll likely never own one

[@a.person7825]

This is what the 959 was developed for.

[@michaelschneider-]

Porsche AG ripped a page from the ole AMC playbook...... Lift that sucker.

[@matthew3136]

Don’t worry. Some rich dude will register it in Montana and not pay any tax on it.

[@revelare_xvii6269]

Its only direct competitor is the Huracan Sterrato.😂

[@rossw5576]

Nice.

[@iwejun]

Real world cars please.

[@jdrennsport8704]

Read Consumer Reports.

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

They keep putting non ULA coded in charge. 🤬👍

[@TrailBlazerSS502]

Next stop: Pikes Peak.

[@Wasmachineman]

What a car lol

[@philipc239]

Urus Performante makes more sense imo

[@JayBD626]

Nice, but would not want to be the buyer of this sand-infultrated ride 😅

[@JamesPhieffer]

The answer is the 911 Dakar. Now we just have to figure out what the question is... #42

[@JDMEXforme]

Softroader dune buggy for the rich. Equivalent to buying a cheap XJ or early Foresters for 2k.

[@andrewevolution472]

Not possible by "Hum by Verizon" anymore ?

[@johnjones393]

The one test driver has tattoos on his hands. I'm old enough to remember when Motorweek had some class.

[@tjord]

old, but not grown enough to mind your own business

[@rowdyh7318]

You seem real classy.

[@Matteo-xm6xo]

Damn john we poor by we i mean I 😢

[@danh655]

911 Dubai lol

[@dan3162]

$100k over priced

[@geraldbennett7035]

Over $200K for a ....what exactly, again!?

[@dennishughes721]

More fun driving a Motorcycle Miata, could drive it daily with worry.

[@tedschmitt178]

Would anyone in their right mind actually take this off road?

[@kevinbarry71]

What's the difference; you cannot get one no matter how much money you have

[@brucebaraniak682]

Makes no sense at all, as 95 % of the AWD vehicles in America have never even seen a dirt road, let alone actual off-road terrain. We are the champions of the world for wasting our money on senseless toys, and gas guzzling truck that are never used for towing or hauling.

[@Chuckles9191991]

99% of the rich ppl that can afford this car lack the driving skills to drive off road. Don’t see this selling too much.

[@Mac10Daddy]

You obviously don’t know the industry very well. This will be worth double in a year or two

[@Chuckles9191991]

@ my statement doesn’t say anything about what it’s worth. Learn how to read. I’m talking about enjoying the car not letting it sit like a museum piece.

[@Mac10Daddy]

@@Chuckles9191991 I can comprehend just fine. “I don’t see this selling very much”. Look up and see how many they sold. Oh yeah, all of them. You obviously are very ignorant in the car industry.

[@eddieg6436]

……I’ve already seen a bunch of these around L.A. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@michaelschneider-]

@@Chuckles9191991 .... The Dakar 911 production is spoken for. .. Crazy I know. .. Me? .. A lifelong (40 years) 911 Porsche owner. .. This is stupid marketing for the stupid.... MY.02

[@doca8792]

I loved P cars, have had a few n/a and turbos from their 944 to SUV to 911. Now they’re way too douchey and overpriced for me. Used to be cool.

[@tedwijaya1]

Silly car.

[@Modine.]

Something Ferrari and Lamborghini will never do.

[@reddfoxx91]

Uhh have you not heard of the huracan serrato?

[@Modine.]

@reddfoxx91 Ok you got me, just watched a few videos on it and I must say that's new to me. So let me rephrase my original comment and say this is something Ferrari would never do.

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

​@@Modine.....don't push Ferrari, they might surprise us...😅

[@Modine.]

@Bruce.-Wayne I hope they do. 💯

[@maureliosrah3892]

Lamborghini already made one! Huracan Sterrato Ferrari needs to sell all their Purosangue before they make an offer road GTC 4 Lusso

[@LandonMillertotheMaxx]

that is too fast for my taste.

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

This is a huge failure for Motor Week. When was this video made? They are airing this just now? WTF MW? They don't make let alone sell this car anymore. Independent KZbinrs did a better job at reviewing this car than you. As soon as the Dekar came out, every KZbinr made a video on the Dakar. Again, MW, WTF.

[@cormacsage7126]

That's looks like a bug and not sexy so just give it to me

[@mustangdaddy4125]

I doubt an owner would ever drive this overpriced car off road 😮