A Livery-Matched VW ID.Buzz Is The Perfect Porsche 911 Dakar Tow Car

The one-off ID.Buzz features a matching wrap with the 911 Dakar, and it looks simply gorgeous

The Porsche 911 Dakar is an undeniably cool addition to any garage, but what do you tow it with when you want to keep things just as stylish? Enter this custom VW ID. Buzz, wrapped to match the livery of the rally-ready sports car. If you’re going to pull a Porsche, you might as well do it with flair.

This one-off electric van was created by the Porsche Classic Center Gelderland in the Netherlands. Its exterior is draped in the iconic Rothmans-inspired color scheme, blending dark blue and white with red and gold graphics. Porsche lettering and racing stickers along the profile complete the retro-styled makeover, making it look like a proper support vehicle for a classic motorsport campaign.

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The custom wrap mirrors the “Rally Design Pack” available for the Porsche 911 Dakar, itself a tribute to the brand’s 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally winner. However, to sidestep tobacco advertising restrictions, the Rothmans logo has been swapped for “Rough Roads” branding, keeping the vintage rally aesthetic intact while avoiding any nods to cigarette sponsorship.

Instead of using the cargo version of the ID. Buzz, Porsche opted for the passenger variant. From the exterior, it’s clear this is the rear-wheel-drive model, packing 282 hp (210 kW / 286 PS), rather than the sportier GTX trim with its dual-motor 335 hp (250 kW / 340 PS) setup. Then again, with a 911 Dakar on the trailer, performance cravings are more than covered.

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This is not the first VW ID. Buzz with a Porsche-inspired livery. In 2023, Porsche Netherlands created eight VW ID. Buzz Renndienst specials. These were modern reinterpretations of the Porsche Renndienst support vans, which were based on the air-cooled VW T1 and T2 models.

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While liveries are cool, things get more interesting when VW vans are fitted with genuine Porsche parts. A great example is the B32, a VW Transporter T3 with a Porsche VIN, used to transport spare parts for the 959 Dakar rally car in 1985. This special T3 is fitted with a Carrera-swapped 3.2-liter flat-six producing 228 hp (170 kW / 231 PS), alongside stiffer suspension and uprated brakes.

The one-off ID.Buzz with the iconic livery might inspire Porsche 911 Dakar owners to buy matching VWs for their towing activities. And if you didn’t make it the first time, fear not, as the 911 Dakar will reportedly return for 2026 as part of the facelifted 992.2 lineup with hybrid power derived from the 911 GTS.