This is the new Marc Philipp Gemballa Marsien. It’s a specially modified version of the 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S that has been set-up for off-road use. prices start from €495,000 (around £420,000) excluding taxes, shipping and the cost of the Porsche 911 donor car. production will be limited to just 40 examples.
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The project was dreamt up by the young entrepreneur Marc Philipp Gemballa, who is the kid of the popular Porsche specialist Uwe Gemballa. However, the Marsien is the first project to come from Marc Philipp’s newly launched tuning firm. It stands separate from his father’s company, which was shut down by the German authorities in may 2010.
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The Marsien draws influence from 1980s Paris-Dakar rally racing, in which beefed-up versions of sports cars such as the Porsche 911 and Porsche 959 claimed victories from mud-plugging off-roaders like the range Rover and Mitsubishi Pajero.
Its bodywork is all carbon fibre and its styling was inspired by Porsche’s classic Dakar racers. For example, its rear end has similarities with the 959 Dakar, with a kindred spoiler and comparable air vents at either side of the bumper.
Other tweaks include new LED headlamps, a fresh rear light bar and a host of exposed carbon fibre components, including the front splitter, mirror caps, decklid, rear diffuser and air intakes. buyers can choose from any paint colour they desire, although Marc Philipp Gemballa also uses the option to spec the Marsien’s entire body in exposed carbon fibre.
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Marc Philipp Gemballa called on the help of Porsche tuning specialist RUF for the Marsien’s engine. The firm used the 911 Turbo S’s twin-turbocharged 3.7-litre flat six as a starting point, boosting its output from 641bhp and 800Nm of torque to 740bhp and 930Nm of torque.
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