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March / April 2015 31 911 Targa 4 GTS T his year's Press Preview for the Detroit Auto Show was held during a nasty snow storm which was then topped off with a most wicked arctic blast. Once inside though, we were treated to over 40 new car reveals as well as a new media room. This year, the Porsche stand hosted the World Premiere's of the 911 Targa 4 GTS and the Cayenne Turbo S. The 911 Targa 4 GTS combines Porsche's successful GTS treatment with the gorgeous 991 Generation Targa. The new Targa GTS motor delivers 430 hp and comes with Sport Chrono standard. Matte Black 20" center lock wheels, a sport design front end, black air intakes and GTS logos help set it apart from a "regular" Targa. The Targa GTS is further differentiated with black Alcantara wheel, seats and trim as well as black brushed aluminum to complete the look. The GTS treatment adds a stunning $31,200 to the base price of Targa 4. The second Porsche to premiere was the Cayenne Turbo S which now occupies the top spot in the Cayenne line. Power output of the Turbo S is a staggering 570 hp, which gives the owner 20 hp bragging rights over the last gen Cayenne Turbo S. Want torque? It's got 800 Nm which translates into like a metric ton, I mean, 590 ft lbs. All this is good for 0-60 time in a scant 3.8 seconds. Did I mention that it can lap the Nüburgring just under 8 minutes, 7:59?!! Faster than a lot of very good sports cars. Being Porsche, it has some wicked brakes. Standard on the Cayenne Turbo S are 420mm Ceramic Brakes with 10, yes, 10 piston calipers. And for those into the alphabet soup of Porsche options, PASM, PSM, PCCB, PDCC, PTV Plus, PDLS Plus and PTM are standard. The big surprise for me was finding the Porsche 919 Hybrid racing car sitting out in the main hall. No ropes. No other gawking journalist, just me and the 919. It's a sight to behold. I can just imagine the