Join us behind the wheel of the glorious 1984 Paris-Dakar-winning Porsche 953 🏁
Won the Paris Dakar on its first outingwill feel like Porsche braving a whole new world, far away from the race tracks of Le Mans and Spa where many of its most famous motorsport victories have occurred. However, the 911 Dakar is far from its first off-road rodeo and indeed the model itself got its name from an early Porsche 911 off-roader.
Sliding over the high sill and climbing into the battle-worn cabin in the altogether different surrounds of the Goodwood Estate, two immediate thoughts cross my mind. One, that the history imbued within the car is palpable – from the retro nav unit and timing gear to the patina effect metal bar in front of the co-driver – and two, it still feels very much like a 953.
Prime the two fuel pumps , turn the key and bring that throaty 3.2-lite flat-six back to life. The sound reverberates around the Goodwood paddock like constant gunfire. It has to be one of the loudest things here. But then, the engine is no doubt glad to be drinking some of the good stuff. Back in original Paris-Dakar trim, it was running reduced compression to cope with low-quality local fuel and ‘only’ produced 225bhp – not a huge issue when the whole car weighs just 1,235kg.
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