After building 2,500 examples, Porsche has celebrated the end of the 911 Dakar model with the handover of a Sonderwunsch special at the Porsche plant in Zuffenhausen. Extensively customized and refined, this Sonderwunsch 911 Dakar was commissioned for an Italian collector of sports cars.
Dakar Spec
Porsche introduced the 911 Dakar, a sports car equally at home off-road as it is on country routes, in November 2022. The car’s standard ground clearance is approximately 50 millimeters higher than that of a 911 Carrera with sports suspension. Off-road-specific details include red, forged aluminum recovery eyelets at the front and rear, as well as widened wheel arches and sills. The three-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder engine producing 480 PS (353 kW) and a maximum torque of 570 Nm delivers impressive performance with a distinctive and emotive boxer sound.
Custom three-tone paintwork
Now, a special example of this limited-run model has been handed over in the Porsche Museum – but not before getting the full Sonderwunsch treatment, including a unique three-tone paint job. Signal yellow and Gentian blue metallic tie neatly into the Rallye Design Package, echoing the look of the winning vehicle from the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally, while a painted blue line between the two larger colored areas completes the trio. The shade, which has been named Lampedusa blue after the Italian Mediterranean island, was created in collaboration with the new owner of the car.
Bespoke Paint
The spokes of this one-off car’s alloy wheels are also painted in Signal yellow, while the rim edge features Lampedusa blue. The livery was done entirely by hand and in close co-operation between the customer and Porsche designers. The LED Matrix headlights are individualized with a Lampedusa-colored accent ring, and the stainless-steel protective elements on the front, rear, and sills are black.
Flight Deck
Inside, more yellow appears against the contrasting black, such as in the stitching and trim strips on the dashboard, center console, and door panels. The ‘911 Dakar’ lettering is also embroidered in Speed yellow thread on the headrests of the Sports Seats Plus, and the gear selector of the eight-speed PDK is enhanced with a Speed yellow leather insert. When the doors are opened, LED projectors cast the Sonderwunsch logo onto the ground. The extensive customization ensured that this 911 Dakar of type 992 was refined right up to the end in the Sonderwunsch manufactory.
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