Porsche is Prepping for a 911 Adventure in Namibia

Camp 911 Namibia will be the first Porsche Travel Experience to feature the 911 Dakar.

The six-day adventure begins on the wild Atlantic coast at Walvis Bay, where drivers of the off-road sports car will pilot between massive waves and even bigger sand dunes. The route will also take the 911 Dakars deep into the Etosha National Park for a wildlife safari and includes an overnight stay in a Nambib desert camp.

One of the biggest issues Porsche discovered during its recce was the sheer volume of dust created by fast-moving 911s on the gravel roads. On a normal event drivers would keep in a tight convoy, but with plumes of dust up to a kilometre in length the cars will have to keep a big distance between them.

When switching between soft sand and more solid ground the cars’ tyre pressures will have to be adjusted so technicians will be waiting at key points with compressors, while every car will also carry a spare wheel on the roof.

Drivers will be briefed on the different techniques required for the wildly varying terrain “so they can fully utilize their skills and the potential of their vehicles, and master these types of situations with confidence,” says Porsche.

Camp 911 Namibia costs €20,911 per person and runs from September to October but says Porsche: “There is hardly a more fitting place in the world to experience the 911 Dakar in its natural habitat.”

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