Hai Phong tycoon "rides" Porsche 911 Dakar to travel to China

Recently, a businessman from Hai Phong - the owner of the first genuine Porsche 911 Dakar in Vietnam continued to bring his supercar to conquer China for the third time.

Currently, Mr. NHA and his companions are in Golmud - the second largest city in Qinghai Province and the third largest on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining and Lhasa. Golmud is located in the Haixi Tibetan-Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, famous for its long, wild roads but rich in natural scenery.

The latest leg of the journey that the group just completed was 803 km long. After about a year of living under the same roof with the Hai Phong tycoon, this famous Porsche 911 Dakar has “traveled” across the border twice last year.

The first time, just 5 days after receiving the Porsche 911 Dakar sports car worth more than 16 billion, the Hai Phong businessman traveled tens of thousands of kilometers from Vietnam to China, to the Gobi desert.

The second time was in mid-June 2024, the Hai Phong businessman returned to China with the Porsche 911 Dakar offroad supercar to conquer a distance of 10,407 km.

It is very likely that after this journey, Mr. NHA's Porsche 911 Dakar will be close to the 100,000 km mark. This Porsche 911 Dakar plays an important role in ensuring that the journey across Vietnam can go smoothly through many complex terrains.

Compared to the standard version, this model has a 50 mm higher ground clearance, allowing for better off-roading. In addition, the car is also equipped with a “High Level” mode, which raises the ground clearance by 30 mm when necessary, suitable for off-road conditions.

This feature can be activated via a knob on the steering wheel, helping the car overcome potholes or speed bumps without worrying about scraping the chassis. The Porsche of the businessman from Hai Phong is one of 2,500 cars produced globally. The car has the serial number 1,904 out of 2,500 cars. This number also matches the date of birth of the car owner.

This 911 Dakar has a number of details personalized to the owner such as: signature on the door sills, additional roll bars, roof rails, roof rack containing LED daytime running lights and a number of other accessories for off-roading.

Under the hood of the Porsche 911 Dakar is a 3.0L 6-cylinder boxer engine with a capacity of 473 horsepower and 570 Nm of torque, combined with an 8-speed PDK automatic transmission and AWD drive system. This power helps the car accelerate to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 240 km/h.

The car is equipped with a standard four-wheel steering system and a multi-purpose engine mount, which helps reduce the vehicle's weight by 7.3 kg. Other details used to reduce the vehicle's weight include a fixed rear spoiler, thinner glass, etc.