Most of the time, the renderings we present are presented as pure works of fiction, with no hope of ever seeing the production. The powerful Porsche 911 that you see at the top of the page is a representation, and yes, it is not official. This time, however, it is Extremely likely you will see this car on the road someday.
Motor.es gave us the nod to present this representation, which represents a new 911 Safari coming directly from the Porsche plant in Stuttgart. Sure, the motoring world is well acquainted with off-road compatible 911s, but they usually come from aftermarket conversions, racing apps or unique buildings like the Safari 911 built by Porsche in 2012. Recent shots of espionage of the 911 raised test vehicles at the Nürburgring tell us that this will not be another unique creation. In fact, this rendering is based on these spy photos.
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As such, this rendering of the 911 Safari does not simply add ground clearance and wheel spacing. We saw different front and rear fascias designed to offer better approach and exit angles, and this is represented here at the rear. The plate rises similarly to what you get in a 911 Turbo, but the bumper is not equipped with the Turbo’s aerodynamic items. It gets a little shallower, and if you look at the wheel arches, you’ll see a rubberized finish to help protect against damage. We see the same features in real-life 911 Safari test cars.
What will drive 911 Safari? That information is still a mystery, although we don’t expect the insane levels of power you get from the 911 Turbo. The Carrera 4S ‘443-horsepower flat-six turbo engine combined with four-wheel drive would create an exceptionally fast vehicle for skirting loose surfaces. Even with four-wheel drive and an adequate set of gravel rally tires, such a beast would be an absolute handful to keep under control. We’re fine with that.
So now, the waiting game begins. We haven’t had many encounters with real-life 911 Safari prototypes and, knowing Porsche’s long public assessment period, you may not see the light until 2022. If this rendering is an indication of the final product, it should be worth the wait.