Porsche has unveiled the new 911 Targa at the Detroit Motor show 2014. The new Porsche 911 Targa gets mixed classic Porsche 911 design elements especially the ones seen on the original 1967 911 but also gets the modern-day convenience of open-top motoring at the push of a button.

The new Porsche 911 Targa is based on the same body stlye as the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S cabriolet and shares the same mechanical package and four-wheel-drive tech.

The new Porsche Targa’s key classic styling cues is a fixed B-pillar hoop which extends over the cockpit, this boosts structural integrity. Also, it sports matte chrome finish which was seen earlier in the original Porsche 911.

A further throwback design feature is the new car’s convex rear screen. The one-piece glass structure is attached to the rear bodywork and mimics the dome shape of the rear of the 911 cabriolet’s fabric roof.

While the original 911 Targa boasted a roof panel that could be removed and manually stowed in the front luggage compartment, the new model receives a fully automatic structure that operates at the press of a button.

In a process similar to that of the 911 cabriolet, the rear bodywork, complete with the rear screen and engine lid, motors rearwards, while the fabric-covered roof panel motors backwards before stowing behind the rear seats, preserving the 2+2 seating layout and 125-litre luggage capacity up front.

The 911 Targa, when launched globally, will have the same choice of naturally aspirated flat six petrol engines as other regular 911 models. Included is a 345bhp 3.4-litre engine in the 911 Targa 4 and a more powerful 395bhp 3.8-litre unit in the 911 Targa 4S. They come with a seven-speed manual or optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Four-wheel drive is standard.

The new Porsche 911 Targa 4 with PDK gearbox and Sport Chrono pack does 0-100kph in 4.8 sec with a top speed of 281kph. A similarly specified 911 Targa 4S posts 0-100kph in 4.4sec, 296kph

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