A tribute version to Porsche's victory at the 1984 Paris-Dakar, the 911 type 992 Dakar, presented in 2022, is a model produced in a limited series of 2,500 units. It integrates various specificities, which give it an extremely broad range of action. It is a real all-terrain vehicle, with remarkable traction qualities on all types of terrain. The engine is the 2981cc 6-cylinder, with a power of 480hp at 6500 rpm. The transmission is four-wheel drive, with an 8-speed PDK gearbox. Performance: from 0 to 100 km/h in 3"4, maximum speed 240 km/h.
This livery of the Porsche 992 Dakar is particularly apt, given that it pays homage to the Rothmans colors with which the official 911 and 959 raced at various editions of the Paris-Dakar in the eighties, achieving significant successes.
In the history of static modeling, Spark has truly revolutionized the market. The brand was created by Hugues Ripert, whose father André had been one of the main contenders of the artisanal modeling scene in the 70s and 80s. After working for Vitesse, Quartzo and Ixo, Ripert jr did not choose the diecast technique but opted for resin, with production in China but development and conception strictly in the European tradition. In practice the idea was to offer special models built in small series (what were later called "resincast"). The first Sparks were released in 2000, with a quality-price ratio unapproachable for most industrial and artisanal producers. Today Spark continues to churn out dozens of new products a year, having also expanded its production to other scales, such as 1:18 but also 1:64. There are numerous numbered and limited series for the various national distributors and for private customers such as teams, sponsors, drivers and so on.