Is Anyone Operating Porsche's 911 Dakar? Another One Recently Sold for a $100,000 Profit | Carscoops

      This light gray Porsche 911 Dakar, which originally cost $240,000, has sold on Bring a Trailer for $340,000 after just 500 miles.

      As of April 20, 2025, at 14:32, a lightly used Porsche 911 Dakar has fetched $100,000 more than its original price at auction.

      This is just the latest low-mileage Dakar to be sold for a significant profit. The 2023 911 Dakar boasts enhanced ground clearance, arch flares, and a GTS engine.

      If you chose to invest your money in stocks instead of purchasing a Porsche 911 Dakar, you might want to look away now. The stock market has plummeted like a lowrider with flat tires, while Dakars are yielding substantial profits for sellers in the used market.

      This off-road-inspired tribute to rallying was designed for rugged use, and its ample ground clearance should ideally make it the most practical daily 911. However, more often, these vehicles are stored in climate-controlled garages, exchanged like fine art rather than being driven through rough terrains. They are often flipped for quick, and reportedly significant, profits.

      The chic gray 2023 911 Dakar you see here was priced at $239,640 when new but recently sold for $340,000 in Bring a Trailer’s online auction. This isn’t an isolated instance; since the start of the year, five other Dakars have sold for over $300,000 on the same platform, with the highest selling for an astonishing $365,000.

      While the Dakar is undoubtedly more unique than a standard 911 and is the first of its kind from Porsche, it draws inspiration from the brand’s classic rally vehicles, and custom safari-style 911s have been created by enthusiasts for years. It’s understandable that affluent buyers are willing to pay a premium to acquire one. However, it’s worth noting that these cars are not extremely rare by limited edition standards, as Porsche is producing 2,500 units.

      Given the positive response to this model, it’s likely that a Dakar variant of the 992.2 will emerge in a couple of years. Will those spending excessively on Dakars now feel as misguided as those who overpaid for used 911Rs just before Porsche unveiled a similar package in the GT3 Touring?

      Perhaps, but at least they will enjoy driving a truly exceptional car in the meantime. This particular model features a subtle exterior color (a $3,270 option) paired with a $3,890 carbon roof, bright red plaid bucket seats, and a $3,980 Burmester audio system. The 473 hp (480 PS) twin-turbo, 3.0-liter flat-six engine is hardly broken in, with the odometer reading just 500 miles (800 km). One can only hope the new owner will at least drive it enough to reach four digits.