Porsche bids farewell to 911 Dakar with Sonderwunsch special

It only feels like yesterday when Porsche showed the world the all-terrain version of its iconic sports car called the 911 Dakar, and now its limited production run has come to an end.

Porsche intends to keep its word in just making 2,500 units, and they have already made 2,499 of them. But the German manufacturer wants to save the best for last – this is the Porsche 911 Dakar number 2,500 for its final customer, and it has gone through Porsche’s Sonderwunsch (special request) program for a proper send-off.

The heavily customized 911 Dakar is painted with a special three-tone color scheme where the upper section is painted in Signal Yellow, the lower section finished in Gentian Blue Metallic and separated with a thin line of Lampedusa Blue paint – a custom color named after an Italian island and created in collaboration with its new owner.

Likewise, the color hues are applied to the 911 Dakar’s alloy wheels, while the Lampedusa blue also makes its way to the accent rings of the 911’s matrix LED headlights.

Inside, the 911 Dakar’s cabin receives Signal Yellow accents and stitching on the seats, center console, and door panels, while the 12-o'clock mark on the steering wheel is finished in Lampedusa Blue.

As with the other 2,499 examples of the 911 Dakar, the engine is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine that produces 480 PS and 570 Nm of torque, with an 8-speed PDK sending power to all four wheels.

Porsche will be displaying the 911 Dakar Sonderwunsch at the Porsche Museum before its owner, an Italian collector of sports cars, drives it to its new home.