March / April 2014
18
SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENT
EDITOR
By Chuck Vossler
Headlining the 2014 Detroit
Auto Porsche stand was the
world debut of the all new
Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa
4S. The Targa bridges the gap,
I bet you didn't know needed
filled, between the 911 coupe
and 911 convertible. Porsche
installed a retro brushed metal
B pillar that harkens back to the
70's version of the 911 Targa and
added a very unique wrap around
back glass. Gone is the all glass
roof of the last gen Targa and in
it's place a slick stowing a cloth
top. Porsche focused heavily on
the Targa's all wheel drive, all
weather performance.
With the Targa 4 and Targa
4S, Porsche now has their 15th
and 16th versions of the 911
Model. The 911 range lends well
to an extremely customizable
iconic sports car for whatever the
owners desire. The Targa 4 has
a distinctly different look and
feel with the short cloth top that
stows with a touch of a button.
I watched as Hurley Haywood
gave an interview in a Targa
opening and closing the top
repeatedly to let the interviewer
get just the right shot. The 3.4
L Targa puts out 350hp and the
3.8L Targa S puts out 400 hp
both are available with a seven-
speed manual or a PDK. The
MSRP is $102,595 for the Targa
4 and $117,195 for the Targa 4S.
TIME TO OPEN UP
