PORSCHE 911 TARGA
Back in 1965, Porsche invented the 911 Targa
as a matter necessity. Believing that a finicky National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration was prepared to outlaw convertibles, the
innovative automaker created the half-open car as a way to keep wind
rushing through owners' hair. Though far removed from those formative
days, it seems as though the 2015 Porsche 911 Targa has come to the Detroit Auto Show with a new-school version of some old-school tech.While the last Targa featured a trick sliding glass roof at the touch of the button, the new car dramatically swallows a traditional-looking panel via an exceptionally complex-looking mechanical operation. The net result is "the same fun factor and freedom" that can be had with a complete convertible, though with slightly more open-driving protection while underway.
A big issue with convertible tops is the safety of them, and Porsche
went to great lengths to keep the 911 Targa as safe as possible. Under
the targa bar is rollover protection to keep you safe in case you flip
your 911. Also keeping things safe is the laminated safety glass on the
expansive rear window. Finally, Porsche installed a fine heating element
on the nearly the entire rear window to afford the driver great
rearward visibility in snowy and icy conditions.And, as is the case with all of the current 911 range, getting underway can be done with reasonable rapidity. The entry-level Targa 4 rocks a 350-horsepower, 3.4-liter flat-six engine just behind the rear axle, making that car good for 175 miles per hour at the top end (with the seven-speed manual, 174 mph with PDK) and a 0-to-60 sprint of 4.6 seconds. The Targa 4S, meanwhile, offers 400 horsepower from 3.8-liters of boxer six, runs to 60 in 4.2 seconds and hits a top "track speed" of 183 mph.
HOW DOES IT OPEN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_a08I0V-9yo
According to the Porsche rep, once you press the open/close button on the center console to open up the top, the rear glass tilts upward, while the two flaps on the targa bar that secure the soft top’s kinematics open up to release the top from the car. Then the top folds behind the rear seats in a "Z" shape and the rear window tilts back down. This entire process takes about 19 seconds to complete — not too bad for how complex this process really is.
As you can make out from those "4" monikers after the Targa sobriquet, every version of the car will come complete with all-wheel drive. Porsche was pushing the Targa as the best 911 option for all climates, so the inclusion of all-wheel drive makes an element of sense. It also, no doubt, adds to the bottom line of the car – the Targa 4 starts at $101,600 and the Targa 4S asks $116,200 (add $995 worth of destination fees to both those numbers). Expect the car to make it into dealers in the summer of this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_a08I0V-9yo
According to the Porsche rep, once you press the open/close button on the center console to open up the top, the rear glass tilts upward, while the two flaps on the targa bar that secure the soft top’s kinematics open up to release the top from the car. Then the top folds behind the rear seats in a "Z" shape and the rear window tilts back down. This entire process takes about 19 seconds to complete — not too bad for how complex this process really is.
As you can make out from those "4" monikers after the Targa sobriquet, every version of the car will come complete with all-wheel drive. Porsche was pushing the Targa as the best 911 option for all climates, so the inclusion of all-wheel drive makes an element of sense. It also, no doubt, adds to the bottom line of the car – the Targa 4 starts at $101,600 and the Targa 4S asks $116,200 (add $995 worth of destination fees to both those numbers). Expect the car to make it into dealers in the summer of this year
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