911 Is Porsche Preparing Us for a 911 Off-Road Concept with this Video?

[Rainer271]

Shortly after rumors emerged about Porsche preparing a 911 Safari concept for the Beijing Auto Show, the sports car manufacturer has released a video that covers the 911’s off-road exploits.
Called “Porsche 911’s Alter Ego”, the video features seven-time Pikes Peak champion Jeff Zwart talking about the other side of the 911’s personality – rallying and off-roading.

The video includes footage from Zwart’s Pikes Peak runs in a 911, as well as him driving the Porsche Museum’s Paris-Dakar winning Type 953, which is the all-wheel-drive 911 precursor to the 959 supercar.

So why is Porsche showing this now? They could be simply reminiscing about the Porsche 911’s off-road adventures, but knowing that the Germans don’t usually do random things, the video may be a part of the build-up to the rumored 911 Safari concept.

We’ll see if that’s the case in April, when the Beijing Auto Show opens its gates.

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[klier]

Would be awesome. 911 WRC edition!

 

[klugscheisser87]

This could be really interessting, i hope they won't make another "sporty suv" out of that sexy machine.

 

[mini_cooper4]

Who would drive his 100k+ PV on the surface this car is intended to be driven!?
It would be great but I don't see why anyone would need such a car. Maybe it's going to be stripped down and offered as a tool for amateur rally racing? I doubt it...

 

[Centurion]

Who would drive his 100k+ PV on the surface this car is intended to be driven!?
It would be great but I don't see why anyone would need such a car. Maybe it's going to be stripped down and offered as a tool for amateur rally racing? I doubt it...

It's rally and Pikes Peak capable then it is intended to be driven off road. The Cayenne Turbo, Range Rover and G-Class are over 100k too but yet are taken off road by some owners. The photoshop above convinces me that the idea of a 4x4 991 isn't too crazy. People would go nuts for it.

 

[mini_cooper4]

It's rally and Pikes Peak capable then it is intended to be driven off road. The Cayenne Turbo, Range Rover and G-Class are over 100k too but yet are taken off road by some owners. The photoshop above convinces me that the idea of a 4x4 991 isn't too crazy. People would go nuts for it.

Off-road in a SUV at really low speed(like it should be) is something completely different than a rally at high speeds. You can forget about your paint job and suspension... and both won't be cheap to fix/replace.
The only practical use of such a concept would be that you can go over speed bumps without tears in your eyes every single time

 

[Centurion]

Off-road in a SUV at really low speed(like it should be) is something completely different than a rally at high speeds. You can forget about your paint job and suspension... and both won't be cheap to fix/replace.
The only practical use of such a concept would be that you can go over speed bumps without tears in your eyes every single time

Wouldn't low speed off-roading be easier in a a 911 because of low centre of gravity?

 

[mini_cooper4]

Wouldn't low speed off-roading be easier in a a 911 because of low centre of gravity?

Low speed off-roading in a 911? Nah, that's not the idea of a 911 and there's no fun in doing so. Let alone the ground clearance... which won't be good enough
It's all about rally... and all about being rich enough to do it with a road legal 911. It would be incredibly cool to own such a car but there's no point in buying one unless you are a millionaire. Why not just get a regular 911 if you are going to drive the car on-road(as any sane person excl. millionaires)

 

[Monster]

Back in 1999, Wheels Magazine took a slightly modified Porsche 996 Carrera 4 across Australia, including the crossing of the Simpson Desert

 

[mini_cooper4]

^ A trip of a lifetime! Expensive as hell tho...