While the Porsche 911 has a well-earned reputation for being a master of roads and racetracks, it has a lesser-known reputation for playing in the dirt. During the late seventies and early eighties, 911s could be seen running in rallies, sliding around in the dirt, snow, or whatever else. Porsche apparently is revisiting this with a new concept.

According to Motor Revue, sister publication of Auto Bild, Porsche will be showing the 911 Safari Concept at the Beijing Motor Show next April. Using the 911 Carrera 4 as a base, the concept will feature an off-road-capable suspension, higher ground clearance, skid plates, and beefier tires. Now if there is enough interest, Porsche could ready a production model by 2016.

Source: Motor Revue via Car and Driver

William Maley is a staff writer for Cheers & Gears. He can be reached at [email protected] or you can follow him on twitter at @realmudmonster.

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Cayenne and Macan weren't enough?

Sit too high?

Sit too high?

Going offroading requires sitting too high. Unless Porsche's definition is different.

Modern version of the Dakar 959?

Maybe Subaru can follow up with a BRZ Outback.

BRZ Baja is better.

Sounds like a job for some photo-choppers!

This is gonna be so cool

Or like their hideous Panamera a total nightmare.

Time for Porsche to get a new style anyway, their cars all look dated.