Facelifted 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S
Porsche has added the Targa variant to its new line-up of facelifted Type 997 cars. Like the rest of the facelifted 997 cars, the new Porsche 911 Targa will get the new Direct Fuel Injection engines and have its Tiptronic S automatic replaced by the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe 7-speed double clutch gearbox.
The Targa top is a large 1.54 square meter glass sliding roof made out of two components: the glass sliding roof itself and the top-hinted tailgate. The roof will slide beneath the tailgate within 7 seconds to give the passenger compartment an open roof. The glass roof and tailgate’s glass are made of specially-treated glass designed to effectively deflect the sun’s glate and repel UV radiation and excessive heat.
The Targa models are only available in all-wheel drive. The 911 Targa 4 features a 3.6 liter 6 cylinder boxer engine producing 345 horsepower. The manual transmission model takes it from 0 to 100km/h in 5.2 seconds, but when equipped with the 7-speed twin clutch PDK gearbox, this time is cut down to 5.0 seconds. The 911 Targa 4S is powered by a 3.8 liter unit producing 385 horsepower and with a manual transmission its 0 to 100km/h sprint time is 4.9 seconds, with the PDK gearbox bringing it down to 4.7 seconds. The fuel injection system injects fuel into the combustion chamber at a 120 bar pressure.
The Porsche 911 Targa4 is priced from £72,980 while the Targa 4S goes for a minimum of £80,270. PDK is part of the various options available and is priced at an additional £2,338 over the base prices.
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PHOTO GALLERY: 2009 Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S
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July 28, 2008 @ 6:06 pm
Upgrade to already awesome car. Vroom vroom vroom.
July 28, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
How about changing the exterior design. A porsche non enthusiast could not tell the difference, they all look almost the same
July 28, 2008 @ 8:44 pm
i love targa, it doesnt make u loose the sharpness of the coupe, and it enables u to enjoy thee flat six sound like in the convertible, the perfect mix
July 29, 2008 @ 1:48 am
Suuuuuuuuuperb!
July 29, 2008 @ 9:11 am
Maybe the best looking 911 of the range, but i bet that roof is heavy, hence increasing the cg
July 29, 2008 @ 10:43 am
sama pattern niah….
July 29, 2008 @ 10:44 am
i like the targa too. in fact it’s one of my favourite 911s. but some ‘purists’ say the additional weight blunts the car’s handling and performance.
July 29, 2008 @ 11:56 am
The rear lights make it more sexier, but my mind is still on the Aston…
July 29, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
again.. the boring design as always.. lazy designer.
oh come on.. at least a few more enhancement.
make me said Whoaaa! something like that.
July 29, 2008 @ 6:17 pm
a lil stiff even if u wanna get it in Europe..
July 30, 2008 @ 8:37 am
i just cant understand why people continue to harp upon the “911′ness” of the design, that its boring, looks the same..etc. people buy the car because it looks the way it does, and it is a porsche trademark.
porsche is the top selling sportscar in the world today. they are also the richest sports car maker because of that, and have extremely loyal customers. they are also on the verge of buying a majority stake in VW.
why should porsche change their design for a few people who are unhappy with the cars looks when thousands of hardcore porsche fans are buying the car in droves?
July 30, 2008 @ 11:03 am
@JULIANLEE
he’s a 15 year old. =)
PosT: Those rear lights are the best of all.
July 30, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
I have driven Porsches before, and let me tell the people who thinks the 911’s design is a bit long in the tooth, that they don’t have any idea of how delightful it is to experience driving the 911.
First of all, the new 911 has a wider track and cleaner design than the 996, which makes it a menancing car to look at, stationary or on the move.
But like I said, drive it and you will love it even more! It’s like having a luxurious racing car to drive everyday. Having a glass roof would probably kill some excitement as I imagine it will add some weight to the car. But it looks better than the coupe version and provide some security from, and the same ‘open’ pleasure as the convertible version.
July 30, 2008 @ 5:49 pm
Looks really nice… I love how they updated the rear lights. Paul are there any vids of the Targa roof in action? xD