Porsche 911 Dakar v Taycan v 911 GTS v Macan v Cayenne: OFF-ROAD DRAG RACE

Porsche drag races don’t get any better than this!
We’ve got our hands on the all-new, limited edition Porsche 911 Dakar, and it’s joined by a whole host of different Porsches for a drag race on mud!
We’ve got our hands on a 911 Dakar, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, Macan GTS, Taycan Cross Truism, Cayenne e-hybrid and a first-get Cayenne S, and we’re about to find out whether the 911 Dakar can truly leave them in the dust!
So let’s see how they all compare. Starting with the Carrera 4 GTS, it comes packing a 3-litre twin-turbo flat-six that can deliver 480hp and 570Nm of torque through all four wheels. In terms of weight, it comes in at around 1,600kg. The 911 Dakar is based on this car, so it comes with the same engine, power output and weight. However, it’s got a number of updates over the standard car! It’s been lifted, and comes with an updated chassis and bespoke off-road tyres, just to name a few of the changes.
The second race features the Macan GTS and the Taycan Cross Turismo. The Macan is packing a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 that can put down 440hp and 550Nm of torque. It delivers this power to all four wheels and weighs in at 1,960kg. Alongside it, we have the all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo, which has two electric motors that produce 571hp and 650Nm, and it weighs in at 2,245kg.
Finally, we have the two Cayennes. The first-gen is a Cayenne S that’s had a whole load of mods done to it to make it capable of tackling an off-road course. In terms of power, it’s packing a 4.5-litre V8 that can put down 340hp and 420Nm. When it comes to weight, it tips the scales at 2,150kg. And last but by no means least, we have the Cayenne e-Hybrid. It’s powered by a 3-litre turbocharged V6 and an electric motor, which combine to produce 462hp and 700Nm. Naturally, it’s pretty heavy, coming in at around 2,300kg.
So will it be a clean sweep for the Dakar? Or could another car sneak a win? There’s only one way to find out… LET’S RACE!

[@carwow]

Porsche 911 Dakar v 911 Carrera 4 GTS... Which would you choose?

[@carwow]

VOTE: 911 Dakar!

[@carwow]

VOTE: 911 GTS!

[@surfalcatraz9770]

Doesn't matter. My wallet says toyota camry anyways

[@n2aslah]

Dakar probably, I'm a huge fan. But i ain't got the money anyway so who cares?😂

[@Elonmusckkk]

A Ferrari

[@tayne5009]

Really impressed that Porsche agreed to this. I can’t imagine Ferrari or Lamborghini saying yes under similar circumstances.

[@riba2233]

Ferrari sucks, Porsche is cool

[@highapp]

Lamborghini have also the special huracan

[@KingOfForest22]

Porsche is engineering perfection, Ferrari is just flashy garbage for posers.

[@danw96]

@@highapp I’ve not seen lambo give one to any KZbinrs though, Porsche aren’t just giving the 911 Dakar to KZbinrs they’re giving the whole range for a drag race

[@mstrax0258]

​@@KingOfForest22 Says someone who hasn't driven any of the two. Just stop the bs, it's embarassing

[@dariusbobar810]

That 911 Dakar is what a remake of a classic should be like, props to porsche for releasing it !

[@purwantiallan5089]

The 911 DAKAR on competition tune can have 615bhp.

[@SlickFootTito]

well any owners actually drive them off road? or just park them away for investment.

[@seuxen9572]

@@SlickFootTito probably not but it's still cool that porsche built it

[@bigduphusaj162]

It's a junk heap😂 it's made for the Saudi Market. Unreliable junk an old Jimny would spank any of these offroad.

[@vasudev8421]

@@bigduphusaj162 Lets see how that Jimny does on a 0-100 on a straight.

[@The_journeyy]

The fact that they let him do this just shows how awesome they're as a brand 👌

[@rhinsl5740]

Probably because Matt had a huge deposit on the for the GT3RS, if anything happens, Matt is getting another one instead of the 3RS🤧

[@abderrahmanelbakkali190]

@@rhinsl5740 Do you really think that Porsche are depending on Matt buying their car and would be worried of losing him for such a ridiculous reason?

[@rhinsl5740]

@@abderrahmanelbakkali190 It's a JOKE BRO🙂 Why so serious?

[@exnihilonihilfit6316]

@@abderrahmanelbakkali190 Obvious joke. Did you drop your brain somewhere?...

[@The_journeyy]

@@rhinsl5740 this made me chuckle thanks 😂

[@Adam-nv9zo]

Porsche is one of the most impressive car manufacturers that currently exists. Great job, Porsche 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@ronjayrollaz4774]

You got it right 💯

[@Jeyden28]

It’s official. Porsche’s the coolest car brand at the moment Edit: This has been the most controversial thing I’ve ever said man😅 perhaps I should’ve said Mitsubishi

[@ruthswain6791]

no

[@tommasov10]

Fr fr

[@paganizondasroadster1660]

No

[@antoniwrosz3781]

But still makes shit cars

[@cedrickoua8795]

But not the most affordable at the moment 😢

[@pjb9010]

Okay, but now im just more impressed by the carrera gts😂

[@Rick-fe8xn]

Same!!

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@Rick-fe8xn btw, all Porsche cars are equally cool.

[@Rick-fe8xn]

@@purwantiallan5089 hell yes! Very consistent too, we have one owned it now for 10 yrs and it's been amazing the whole time

[@YounesLayachi]

Makes sense why they chose the GTS as a base for the Dakar

[@yohansharp3040]

The Dakar even looks bad now

[@VeghMonke]

I love the fact that Porsche let you do this. This just made me love them even more

[@uGotGot1618]

I didn’t know Porsche had such a great sense of humor. It’s awesome that they agreed to this

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

Wdym? Porsche has a long rally history.

[@F3PIZZA]

@@Tobi-ln9xrwdYm?! He said it look at the first 4 words of the first sentence: *I don’t know Porsche*

[@mikeskiner3657]

The engine sound in 911 DAKAR is wicked 🥵

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. As wicked as even Super Formula SF-23.

[@hamidfaisal13]

The twin turbo is mad

[@MbeezySheesh]

it’s 1:1 the same engine as the gts. nothing special there 😅

[@irfanj]

That dakar looked wicked spraying all that mud

[@purwantiallan5089]

And can spray everything on it.

[@WinstonMakes]

Honestly, the conditions make this a bit unpredictable and quite fun. Hats off to Porsche for letting this happen.

[@marwaneldiab2671]

One of the most exciting episodes. Thanks to Matt and Porsche.

[@abhinavpa7688]

Carwow is so unpredictable loving it

[@thatonemalaysiankid4387]

Same they always bring us smile by uploading unusual things 😅😂😂😂❤🎉

[@God_emperor_Doom]

Exactly

[@God_emperor_Doom]

​@@thatonemalaysiankid4387 yup the best car review channel and that's why I subscribed carwow and mat Watson cars

[@abhinavpa7688]

@@sharpiefatah3657 Yes, Kerala

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@God_emperor_Doom me too man. I also love those Carwow drag race battles.

[@patbrady4147]

The drag race I never knew I needed. Huge thanks to Porsche

[@mattianardelli2296]

This video was astonishing both for the racing and for porsche nearly bringing their complete line-up for this. They’re not afraid to show off their cars at all, hats off. Ferrari would have waited for a full moon during a cozy summer night in Narnia before approving such a thing

[@WEZ4136]

Credit where it’s due, that Macan is the bargain of century among those New Porsche’s, and it was mighty competitive too.

[@brainiacbreakdown]

💯

[@everythinggaming2381]

That Dakar version was nuts....😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree. Sounded as amazing as even XJ220.

[@zee9276]

Carwow is seriously the coolest automotive channel on YT. The lengths they go to to bring us such races 🥵

[@thatlamb0guy466]

This is the best version of off-road vehicle testing i ever seen. Side by side comparing the modern Porsches and a little bit of old technology porsche. Lovely and indeed splendid

[@davidwashington3826]

A dose of Porsche madness😮😂

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. And also those jewelry SUVs.

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

Porsche has a long history in rallying.

[@nikoslazopoulos4434]

I was about to study and I saw the notification, couldn’t resist

[@labv_n4857]

Me too

[@raitallal6921]

Sameeee

[@omityt4358]

sameee haha

[@4x4rebuilds]

Same

[@TestarossaF110]

Now go back to study though! 🙌 y'all got this!

[@credibletube90]

The Porsche Dakar looked crazy cool on the second run when it was clawing back against the GTS

[@rebel255]

Oh boy these offroad races are great! I hope we'll see more of these in the future haha!

[@independentwith1]

What a car that is, Porsche nails it every time.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Porsche always nailed them.

[@ahsanaslam9718]

The beauty of the Dakar is that it inspires so much power. Matt became more and more confident as the video progressed and by the end of the video Matt was pushing himself and the car to its max potential. Beautiful. This is why you want cars like this: power mindset

[@nitesh-maharaj]

This is a fantastic ad for Porsche. I think I enjoyed this more than the runway drag races. Throw in a few turns, and we got ourselves an amazing video.

[@bassmasta9117]

That rally looking Dakar is sooo cool. Every car company should do this

[@vibhasreddykatta9876]

The 911 Dakar just entered my future classics category by just how well it did.

[@zacharyhin]

Carwow bringing out fantastic races again 🎉

[@purwantiallan5089]

Wish we could see Vision GT vs Porsche CARWOW Drag Race next.

[@enriquito]

That Cayenne S is seriously impressive, especially being that old. And simply no words for the 911 Dakar, just superb. What a fun video, thanx for this guys!

[@okithdesilva129]

One of the best Carwow video ever with all these insane Porsches!

[@m760li4]

Damn that 911 dakar is just amazing !

[@arnom1885]

Loved this vid but I'm even more amazed by how well they all did in that mud!

[@charlesnickell7257]

Out of all the races you and your team do this one with these cars are by far my favorite

[@motetotee]

This video was way more entertaining than I expected it to be. One of the best videos on the channel, great idea!

[@g33-roy95]

To be honest that Macan GTS held its own🤞🤞🤞👏👏👏

[@jmdixon1]

Haha, it made me happy, as I have one... never taken it off-road, though 😝

[@MIA_Mark_Lewis]

Can’t wait to see the 911 Dakar vs Huracan Sterrato! 🇩🇪 VS 🇮🇹

[@mohammadalkoussa1586]

The whole vibe of the video just becomes amazing when Matt is happy , makes me wanna watch more lol

[@freddie5956]

That turbo sound on the Dakar when you did the donut was insane😍

[@TheCluelessEnthusiast]

That 911 dakar would be so much fun. And the 911 GTS did alright for a car that's not exactly meant for much else than a smooth bitumen road

[@omkirve2211]

Spoiler: The porche wins!

[@jaromatussek.5531]

c'mon man u ruined the video now

[@mrpro-5t]

No shit serlock

[@mansoooo]

Are u dumb ?​@@mrpro-5t

[@user-qm3uv6xy5v]

I think the Porsche won not the porche😂

[@okithdesilva129]

Thank you so much Porsche for giving all these insane Porsches for Mat for this insane muddy drag race!

[@trashpanda5981]

Matt this is sick. Just another reason why you're one of my favourite automotive journalists.

[@motorconcierge]

Aaaaa, so happy for my Macan!!!! Despite the loss it showed also hear as a superb balanced small SUV that can do both road and offroad if needed. Could not be happier after half a year with mine. Also super cool video and super cool from Porsche to let such segment to be aired!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Those cars sounded heavenly.

[@Bananektdu]

It didn't do that well tbh

[@motorconcierge]

@@Bananektdu I am sorry but what did you expect? Winning Dakar? It is 0.1 second behind Cayenne E-Hybrid with much more better launch options and overall power distribution in mid/late stretch. It did great.

[@Marakeshh]

@@motorconcierge It did very good !!

[@Isha048]

Wonderful and funny drag race, I loved it! That 911 Dakar is a great car, if I could I would buy one, I would have a lot of fun going off-road with that thing, and even it's good on-road, so it would be the ideal for tarmac, snow, mud (not too much, of course). Porsche forever! Thanks for this very good video Mat!

[@Ap37.]

continue to do this kind of drag races pls its incredible

[@IDv8I]

That just made me smile the whole time. Looked like a lot of fun.

[@aasimyousaf2455]

One of the best videos you've ever done 👏👏👏

[@SomeGuysGarage]

LoL only Porsche would let something like this happen...love it. Also, impressed with the Macan given how it compared on road to other Porsche models, it did really well here.

[@okithdesilva129]

Mat thank you so much for this insane video!

[@robertbanda6188]

Matt, taking it to another level. Awesome!!

[@Acquit808]

Epic video. Loved every minute of it. This proves again that Porsche is the best car company in the world.

[@blacktalonsport1262]

This was dope! We need to see more SUV's race in the mud

[@gageleiterman3843]

I'm supposed to be cleaning, but I can't stop watching this video. Where I work, we do pre delivery inspection 'details' on every Porsche model imaginable. Even just had a second dakkar 911, so seeing these cars doing this is just awesome. Thank you!

[@mzohaibq]

This is by far one of the coolest videos you have ever posted.

[@treehousebrewco]

This is so cool - masterful engineering intended to be driven... in all conditions. You love to see it. Cheers to you and to Porsche for allowing it!

[@lucasgconrado]

That was unexpected and insane!!

[@purwantiallan5089]

And utter epicness.

[@lesflynn4455]

That was really interesting. Thanks for doing it, taking the effort to get all those cars for a muddy showdown.

[@Sbarcea_ionut]

WE WANT MORE DRAG RACES LIKE THIS!! Fking LOVE it💪🏻

[@ethanrichter1401]

Love this race format Carwow! Would be awesome see one similar with the rally classics vs new “rally” cars (Subarus, evos, focus, Quattro, tho whole lot)

[@okithdesilva129]

We want more drag races like this one with more cars and SUVs!

[@YingJwo]

Watching those Porsches slipping around on the mud makes this the most terrifying Carwow drag race yet. Great job!

[@beamerandthebeast3979]

Porsche is doing so much for the car industry and the environment.. much respect.. will consider a Porsche in the future tbh

[@Mediarahan003]

A 911 shooting massive rooster tails on the rev limiter is a thing of beauty. I feel lucky to have seen that.

[@JadeEyedWolf]

0:56 "Straight Six"?! I'm not so sure Porsche would agree with that one there Matt!

[@R1998U]

Why doesn’t this comment get any more likes - I literally searched for it 😂

[@squatch2003]

What an absolutely entertaining video! So much fun to watch!

[@jenilpatel2875]

This is the most awesome race of all-time

[@veridico84]

Looking forward to this one.

[@wilbeugre]

"Very degrees of off-road capabilities, form quite a lot to none at all..." What could possibly go wrong?😂 Love how out there your content can be sometimes!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Nothing can go wrong with it.

[@joeytribbiani2242]

Matt is in tune with that Dakar 👌

[@grantkallevig2299]

I"m really growing to love how Matt show absolutely no mercy on any car.

[@checkerchecker2023]

What a cool race !! 😎👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Dhruv-lr1jp]

The way the mighty dakar was throwing mud behind was supremely sexy to watch

[@trunksbriefs8434]

The turbo whistle on these 992s with this engine is just beautiful. It was the same on the 992 C2S Cabriolet I had the chance to drive, loved it

[@isaacnaedricktongohan4259]

This is a different drag race💪💪💪😮 I like it❤

[@Car0917]

mat watson is really really different, this time testing the car on bad roads. god job mat

[@purwantiallan5089]

👍

[@bongiswatsabedze3009]

We need more races like this.

[@africar4592]

We need more drap races like this

[@triloksuryawanshi3971]

In the next video, I want you to test each one of them for their wheel articulation. 🤩

[@thewaldfe9763]

yes, take them on your usual offroad track 😜

[@EWL-55]

Carwow is like a drug 😁 I’m addicted and I just can’t get enough

[@WayApp]

What an epic off-road battle!

[@drskul7]

Your best offroad drag races yet !

[@doggedlydetermined7022]

Need a review on the new Cayenne S with the 4.0 V8!

[@matthewferrick3288]

If I could afford one I'd definitely have a 911 Dakar in my garage. Just so damn cool looking

[@FLLCI]

another race we didn't know that we needed it!

[@biggybwana6304]

This is one of the best Carwow videos ever.

[@terribletelevision6980]

That Dakar 911 looks the absolute beans! I will have my butler pick up one for me when he’s at the market tomorrow.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Its utter epic man.

[@spicysnowman8886]

I'll send one of my servants out to go buy out someone's reservation today.

[@silent_il]

Maybe they should've just timed the cars going over the same part of the track... Either way love seeing a different style of Carwow video, maybe they could race the Dakar with other some rally cars next time :D

[@Good_Mood777]

2 ads both not skipable and 20 seconds long. thanks matt

[@AnkitYadav-rf3zq]

One of the best drag race on this channel

[@musicplus6306]

Well me too I can't believe that Porsche let you do this

[@MrCosmin94]

They trust their cars

[@motivatesphere99]

Loving Carwow even more... more dirt races

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about Ford GT90 vs Lancer EVO VI TME vs Impreza WRC 2007 vs Citroen BX4?

[@stig770]

Amazing test, well done!!

[@CloD44]

This is the most fun you ever had . Congratulations 🎉

[@TheKeviniraheta]

This video is definitely gonna blow 🔥🚗🆒

[@PerfectPilot]

I love Porsche ❤

[@michaeljanzen4964]

Driving the dakar in the mud looks like the most enjoyable experience you can ever have in a car

[@USSCoop]

That was an amazing race!!

[@sbkpeace.24]

Matt got it unstuck then 😂😂