No one who pays even a quantum of attention to Porsche zeitgeist is unaware of the past decade’s proliferation of hot rodding ...

A fair amount, it turns out. As we reported in our First Drive story, the Porsche 911 Dakar isn’t just a brilliant piece of marketing BS.Its most obvious visual distinction compared to a regular ...

Buyers who want to lean further into the 911 Dakar's rally heritage can option the Rallye Design Package which takes cues directly from the Porsche racecar that won the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally.

Seeing a 959 Paris-Dakar have layers of protective bodywork peeled like an onion is mesmerizing, revealing what truly advanced engineering looked like back in the ’80s. Compared to modern race ...

By Daphne Psaledakis, Sonia Rolley and Robbie Corey-Boulet WASHINGTON/PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) -Rwanda and Democratic Republic ...

The Dakar ‘The Dakar’ began life in 1978 as the Paris-Dakar Rally. It ran annually from France to Senegal until 2007 but when the 2008 event was cancelled due to security concerns, the rally ...

The new car pays homage to the first all-wheel-drive 911, which surprised the world when it won the grueling 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally, a legendary multiday race across Europe and North Africa.

Porsche’s 959 production car was arguably the most advanced vehicle produced in the 1980s. Before the production 959, though, there was the 959 Paris-Dakar, and now the Porsche Museum is ...

The first Paris-Dakar Rally. On the day after Christmas in 1978, 170 competitors in cars, motorcycles and trucks left the starting line in Paris, France.

When the 2023 911 Dakar makes its way to dealerships in spring 2023, it’ll have a base price of $223,450 (including a $1,450 destination charge).

An exterior livery package that pays tribute to the 1984 Paris-Dakar winning 911 is optional too and it looks rad with its Fuchs-style white wheels, racing stripes, and racing number decal.

There’s a new Porsche 911 available to order, and it’s quite different from the other two dozen versions. It’s the 911 Dakar, with raised suspension and an off-road rally-racing attitude.