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Four days ago, we released spy photos of the Porsche high-chassis 911 model taken by overseas media. At the time, foreign media had speculated that the car might be named the 911 Safari for its larger ground clearance, pull-style grille and various plastic skid plates for paying tribute to the Porsche 911 SC Safari, which had achieved a great result at the 1978 Safari Rally in East Africa. But just recently, the situation has changed.
Whether named after Safari or Dakar, the car will continue Porsche's dna in off-road rally events
It is understood that this high-chassis rally-oriented 911 is more likely to be named 911 Dakar to commemorate the brilliant achievements of the Porsche 959 at the Paris-Dakar Rally. But whether it's Safari or Dakar, it's certain that Porsche is about to launch a new car that can provide excellent off-road performance, in order to continue Porsche's excellent DNA in off-road rally events.
According to previous speculations from foreign media, this rally-oriented 911 may share the powertrain with the four-wheel drive 992 Carrera 4S. The Carrera 4S is currently powered by a 3.0-liter horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 329 kW (443 hp) and a maximum torque of 528 Nm.
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