Porsche 911 Dakar or Lamborghini Huracán Stellato, which one do car magazine reporters choose?

"Dakar or Stellato" chosen by Motor Trend editors

It became a hot topic as a recently announced off-road vehicle

• Porsche 911 Dakar
• Lamborghini Huracan Stellato

2 units.

The same is true for performance, but before that, the individuality of each model is too different, so even if it is the same off-road vehicle, it seems that which one you want will vary greatly depending on the person.

This time, at MotorTrend, an American car magazine (media) company, the editorial department who usually lives in a lot of car information and loves cars, Dakar if they buy themselves Which one is Stellato? Consider.

There is no such thing as whether or not there is money to actually pay, and there is no such thing as advertising, and it is purely selected as "the one I want".

So, I would like to see which one of the 8 motor trends introduced this time would choose ^ ^

① Associate Editor Duncan Brady

• I'm a big Porsche fan, but if I'm going to buy a Porsche off-road vehicle, I'd rather have a Cayenne Transsyberia or have Leh Keen (professional driver) build his Safari 911. I want both if possible.
• What I love about the Stellato is that there has never been a production car like this before. No one owns a mid-engined Lamborghini like Mad Max without a history of sports car rallies.
• This has got to be the coolest V10 off-roader since the Volkswagen Touareg TDI.
• Sound should be better than 911 Dakar.
• The color of choice is Blu Glauco with bronze wheels, light pods, all decals except racing numbers, and a body-coloured roof box with crossbars.

②Associate Editor Billy Rehbock is Dakar

• For me, the Dakar wins when the vehicle height is about 1.27cm higher than the Stellato.
• It's the best that you can reach 170km/h with the high level setting and the vehicle height is even higher.
• Options to choose from are:
  • Irish Green in PTS
  • carbon fiber roof
  • Protection film (front)
  • Side mirror base to body color
  • 911 Dakar door light projection
  • Porsche Design sub-second clock
  • Brake caliper is high gloss black
  • Wheels are white (and PTS Irish Green)
  • titanium wheel bolts
  • surround view
  • ionizer
  • White central tachometer
  • Air vents and their slats in leather
  • leather sun visor
  • leather owner's manual case
  • Black brushed aluminum door sill guards
  • Burmester high-end surround sound system

③Associate Editor Alex Leanse is Dakar

• A Rally 1987 set with Martini Racing colors, a decal set commemorating the year it ran in the East African Safari Rally.
• Complimentary adaptive sports seats and a Burmester audio system make long drives easier.

④Senior Editor Alex Stoklosa is Stellato

• I thought it was definitely the Dakar, but in fact the Dakar changed my mind because of its price and the rather limited production quota situation.
• Although the Porsche Dakar is a little taller, it still feels like other 911s, and the Stellato looks wild overall.
• The dirt sports car Lambo looks like a sports car after all, everything is edgy and extreme.
• The color is white (Bianco Monocerus) with plastic fender flares as body armor. I tried to imitate the feel of the base model SUV, down to the discreet silver-painted aluminum wheels and gray calipers.
• A few roof crossbars were added to the standard roof rails to create an atypical mid-engine supercar theme.
• Of course, I will also add an LED light for the nose.
• The interior is black and gray leather with yellow accent stitching, red door handles to match the engine button, fire extinguisher, apple carplay and winter tire set.

⑤Senior Editor Alex Kierstein

• This is the Dakar I really want to drive and be with.
• The retro graphics package is really cool, but it's a bit too much for me, so I chose Riviera Blue from PTS. I think it's better than Mexico Blue.
• Silver wheels with black calipers instead of red calipers.

⑥ Jonny Lieberman is Stellato

• I have a mental age of 12, so I opted for the matte Blu Uranus Stellato.
• Bronze accents are cool.
• I'm tired of cars looking like they have mustaches, so I'm sticking to removing the auxiliary lights, but sticking to carbon fiber floor mats.

⑦ Mr. Christian Seabaugh, Futures Editor, Dakar

• Not only does the Dakar have better driving performance than the Stellato, but the height of the suspension can be adjusted, so it can be enjoyed in more places.
• The options I want are:
  • white wheels
  • adaptive heat sport seats
  • GT steering with heat function
  • surround view
  • ionizer
  • guards red seat belt
  • fire extinguisher

⑧ Senior Editor Justin Westbrook is Stellato

• The Dakar is an ultra-limited model, keeping up with enthusiastic demand, but I think the Lamborghini is cooler.
• It doesn't have the off-road racing history of Porsche, but that's what makes the Stellato even more special.
• It's an off-road V10 supercar, which is a great idea.
• I chose yellow because it has to be a fun color for Stellato.
• Of course, the calipers are also in matching yellow.
• It might have been better to make the lower trim yellow, which is the same color as the body.

These are the off-road vehicles selected by each of the eight Motor Trend editors.

Although it is said that there is no prejudice, the fact that the 8 members are 4 for Dakar and 4 for Stellato seems a little strange (laughs).

By the way, if I had to choose, it would be the Porsche 911 Dakar. I think both cars are wonderful, but the reason is that I can use the 911 without hesitation because I am more familiar with it.

The Stellato is also very cool, but if it's a Stellato, I think, "Where should I go with this?"

Come to think of it, the promotional video for Stellato was criticized in the United States, saying, "What is this?"

Because, first of all, the voice of the man who was narrating and the man's voice did not match so much, "Why is it this voice? It's an AI synthesized voice, isn't it?"

Furthermore, it is said that the meaning of what is said is unknown.

For example, "Let the showoff begin on this new concrete. Spray paint powder on the tires that thrive on the rim – it's no filth, this is design." It seems that these narration contents are "Huh? What are you talking about?"

Here is the promotional video for Stellato. I don't think it's strange enough to be criticized so badly, but it's true that the male narrator and his voice are unmatched.

V10 engine.​
All-wheel drive.​
We take you beyond.​

The new Huracán Sterrato.​
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The first all-terrain Super Sports Car that ensures authentic thrills on and off the asphalt.# Lamborghini #Huracan Sterrato #BeyondTheConcrete

— Lamborghini (@Lamborghini) November 30, 2022

Source:Off-Road Supercar Configurator Dreams: Lamborghini Sterrato or Porsche 911 Dakar?

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