Porsche 911 Dakar vs Olympic champion skier

911 Dakar vs Olympic ski champ challenge – who wins?

Off-roading Porsche takes on Aksel Lund Svindal at the Porsche Ice Experience

February 25, 2025 | 1 min read

Porsche 911 Dakar on snowy track in Finland

In one corner, it’s Aksel Lund Svindal, an Olympic ski champion. The other? Race driver and Porsche Ice Experience instructor, Jukka Honkavuori, in a 911 Dakar. Watch what happens as they go head-to-head

The Porsche Arctic Center in Levi, Finland, is a dream destination for Porsche enthusiasts from all over the world. Situated north of the Arctic Circle it is, of course, a challenging place to work during the sub-zero temperatures of a Scandinavian winter. You need a little something about you to get by up here for much of the year.

Aksel Lund Svindal and Jukka Honkavuori in Porsche 911 Dakar — Double Olympic skiing champion, Aksel Lund Svindal (left) and Jukka Honkavuori, pro race driver and Chief Instructor at Porsche Ice Experience, sat in a Porsche 911 Dakar Photo: Porsche

And Aksel Lund Svindal and Jukka Honkavuori both have that in spades. Aksel is a former double Olympic ski champion (winning gold in the downhill in 2018 and the super-G in 2010), while Jukka is not just the Chief Instructor at the Porsche Ice Experience here in Levi, he’s also a professional racing driver too.

Aksel Lund Svindal skiing on mountain in Levi, Finland — Aksel heads down the mountain at Levi, Finland on his way to a meeting with Jukka and his 911 Dakar Photo: Porsche

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There’s something special about snow and ice. It’s what makes a visit to the Porsche Ice Experience in Finland so memorable… and also never fails to bring out the child in all of us. That’s why Aksel and Jukka came up with a unique challenge – to pit themselves against each other and the elements. Aksel on skis, Jukka behind the wheel of the remarkable off-road 911 Dakar.

Porsche 911 Dakar powers through snow at Porsche Ice Experience — Jukka powers the 911 Dakar towards the finish line, halfway up the mountain, as Aksel hurtles towards him on skis in the opposite direction Photo: Porsche

Control, traction and harnessing technology are key factors for both as they do battle with each other at the Porsche Ice Experience. Find out what happens as Aksel and Jukka (with his 911 Dakar) go head-to-head on the snow in this high-octane film.

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