Anyone seen the new 911 targa? Wow!

That's what I was thinking. Look what happened to targa sales once Ferrari introduced a proper convertible in 1993.

Dave

 

A targa is a much less turbulent ride than a full convertible and saves you from needing one of those idiotic windblockers behind the seats.

I think this is overengineered -- unclipping a targa roof manually isn't all that hard (308/328, etc.) and there's nothing to break down. But I like the targa concept, and never considered the 'giant moonroof' approach of the 996/997 to really live up to it.

 

You forgot 993 Targa also....

 

Isn't a turbulent ride with the wind in your hair and sun on your face the point of owning a convertible? Otherwise, why not just buy a coupe'.

 

All that work, cost, and weight for a big power sunroof. Makes no sense to me.

 

It's a 911. Nothing about the car makes sense if you think about it.

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+1, and the over all car itself looks hideous when the top is up.

 

How about a Porsche with "T-Tops?" I love that late 70's - mid 90's design.

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I77ualn0s0E&list=UUFwzOXPZKE6aH3fAU0d2Cyg]Porsche 911 Targa 4S review | evo REVIEWS - YouTube[/ame]

 

I thought Porsche did away with the manuals. Was it only on the Turbo & GT2/3?

 

Yes.

Next time around, though, I'd bet we'll see even less manuals.

(The six speed offered on the 981 platform is a better shifter. But both 981 and 991 interiors pack the front side of the stick with all kinds of controls that become that much harder to get to because of the stick.)

 

correct..

 

How about a TT on the Targa (and a manual too, of course)?

That would make it a TTT.

 

If everything has to make perfect sense then you all better sell your cool cars and buy subarus.

 

That would be great!

 

I think its a testament to what the 911 has become, a gt car of note. This si essentialy how you put a hardtop convertible on a 911. It looks retro cool too.

But yeah its heavy, and not rigid like a hardtop or even a real targa. Porche is mining the niches like crazy.

As the 911 really is now a 991 somehting quite different than what it was, the 991 is a cool At car, a porche mercedes SL.

The 911 which survived in essence into the 997 is dead, except in profile.

 

What is so different about this one from all the old ones?

 

Go to page 1 of this thread... watch the video

Totally automatic... just push a button.

Complex operation.

 

You can get a turbo cab. A turbo targa would be great. Wonder why it is not available (yet).

 

Without looking at the actual production data of prior Targa models, I'd bet they are already so rare that making the Turbo version wouldn't sell much. The 911 Cabrios and Coupes are the more common ones of the three I see so the Turbo versions of those make sense. I'd opt for a Turbo Targa myself if there was one available.

 

Big heavy bloated, lack of tactility. Its a refined big heavy Gt car, the old ones were small charismatic tight sprotscars full of feel.

 

Yes I agree - and it is the kind of product people want today

 

Yes. If you want a new Porsche sportscar a boxster/cayman or a 918 is your choice.