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View 12 images The son of late Porsche tuner Uwe Gemballa has picked up where his father left off, revealing a completely bespoke off-road capable supercar named Marsien. Inspired by the legendary Paris Dakar rally era, Marc Phillipp Gemballa’s Marsien utilises design characteristics from Alan Derosier’s Porsche 908 design study and most notably, the Porsche 959 Paris Dakar. Originally named Project Sandbox, the 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S-based car was manufactured in Germany, and honed off-road through the Arabian desert. The full carbon-fibre body is raised 120mm above the tarm...

The notion of making an updated version of the legendary Porsche Safari rally car seems to have occurred to everybody at once. And now, Porsche’s possible attempt has been seen testing at the Nurburgring. Between the legally disputed Singer ACS, Marc Philipp Gemballa’s Project Sandbox, and this raised 911, the odes to the rally-ready Porsches are coming fast and loosely sprung. This tester, seen sporting a bit more sidewall, taller suspension, and widened wheel arches has been seen before. What we’ve never seen before are the GT3 RS seats inside. As with previous versions, there’s a ...

The jacked-up off-roader will be inspired by the Porsche 959 Group B rally car of the 1980s. Click for more.

Renowned Porsche tuner and manufacturer, Ruf Automobile, has teamed up with bespoke supercar-maker Marc Philipp Gemballa to produce a new engine for an upcoming 959-inspired supercar. Marc Philipp Gemballa is the son of Uwe Gemballa, founder of the old tuning company which has now become Gemballa GmbH (not associated with Marc). However, the plan isn’t for a tuned-up Porsche, but a bespoke supercar inspired by the classic Porsche 959, and based on the latest 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S. Marc has enlisted the help of Ruf to build the flat-six engine for the supercar, which will develop around 55...

Few cars have captured the imagination of enthusiasts in the way that the Porsche 959 did. Fans have been c...