Porsche has officially unveiled the revised 911 Targa, which gets many of the same updates as the other 911 models.
The revised 2009 911 Targa is only available in all-wheel-drive as the Targa 4 and Targa 4S. The 911 Targa models get the same 911 Turbo derived all-wheel-drive system that is mated to Porsche's new new PDK dual-clutch transmission.
What sets the Targa versions of the 911 apart is a sixteen-and-a-half-square-foot glass sliding roof that fully opens in seven seconds.
The 2009 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S will be in showrooms this fall starting at $89,500 and $100,100 respectively.
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Atlanta, July 28, 2008 – Completing a triple update of the 2009 911 model lineup, Porsche is introducing the new 911 Targa, executing this generational change in record time. Two new Targa models will join their brethren, the new generation Carrera coupes and cabriolets that have been introduced in the past two months. The new 911 models will be available at Porsche dealerships in the U.S. starting in September of this year.
The most striking visual highlight of the 911 Targa is its 16.58 square-foot glass roof made up of two segments - an elegant sliding roof at the front and a more practical tailgate at the rear. The roof slides smartly beneath the tailgate within seven seconds, conveniently offering almost five square feet of open space above the passenger cabin when opened completely. The sliding roof comes standard with a new sunblind offering even greater privacy than before. When closed, the sunblind covers the entire area of the sliding roof, opening and closing electrically independently of the roof itself. The glass roof and tailgate are made of special tinted glass, which protects the occupants from UV radiation and excessive heat even in bright sunshine.
The focal point of the Targa's interior is the new Porsche Communication Management (PCM) 3.0 which features a touchscreen for simplified operation of the audio system as well as the optional hard-disk-drive navigation system.
Other important additions to PCM 3.0 are the new options of XM satellite radio with XM NavTraffic™ capability, Bluetooth® connectivity, iPod® port, USB port and auxiliary jack.
Technological highlights of the 2009 Targa include two new engines, with direct fuel injection to improve both performance and fuel economy; the seamlessly-shifting PDK Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, or double-clutch gearbox, replacing the optional Tiptronic S automatic transmission; and the electronically controlled Porsche Traction Management (PTM), which takes the place of the former all-wheel drive system.
As before, the latest addition to the new generation of the 911 will come in two variants: the 911 Targa 4 and the 911 Targa 4S. The 911 Targa 4 is powered by a new 3.6 liter flat-six engine, developing a maximum output of 345 horsepower for a top track speed of 176 mph. The 3.8 liter 911 Targa 4S engine delivers a maximum output of 385 horsepower that accelerates this exclusive sports car to a top track speed of 184 mph.
Like the previously announced 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 models, direct fuel injection technology continues to be a central point of the efficiency enhancements in the 2009 Targa. Direct fuel injection increases engine power, while simultaneously contributing to a reduction in fuel consumption.
The new-generation Targa models will be available with the Porsche seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, or double-clutch gearbox. An intriguing alternative to the manual six-speed gearbox, the PDK features unparalleled speed during gear shifts combined with superior fuel economy.
The electronically controlled PTM system replaces the viscous multiple-plate clutch all-wheel drive system of the previous Targa models, which results in a more pronounced, Porsche typical driving characteristic. To ensure maximum traction and agile handling at all times, PTM feeds exactly the right share of engine power to the front wheels, as needed, in every driving situation through an electronically controlled multiple-plate clutch. As on all new Carrera 4 models, a standard rear-locking differential gives the car even greater driving dynamics.
The 2009 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S will be available in the United States in October at a MSRP of $89,500 and $100,100 respectively.
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Comments (32)
I <3 Porsche
Posted by 1st is stupid | July 29, 2008 8:50 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 20:50
I am still a few years from buying my first Porsche, 5 to be exact, so I really hope they figure out what they want the back end of these cars to look like by the time I purchase. This back end looks like an afterthought. The rear lights make it look like the car is depressed or sad. The font used for the Targa 4S letters looks sloppy. That would be the first thing I "delete" from the car. I plan on buying a Targa 4S for how open the car feels, regardless of being open or closed. Oh, and Porsche, if you are going to provide "Official" photos, show one with the Targa roof in the open position... it is a Targa after all.
Posted by Turkle | July 29, 2008 9:26 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 21:26
I've seen a fair mount of "performance" cars in person and most have not impressed me. Now the 2007 silver 911 Turbo I saw in a parking deck, had me standing there for a good 5 mins. It just looks like pure heaven.
911 Turbo would have to be my dream car. That or some wildly blown V8 from the late 60's to early 70's, Camaro SS, Mustang fastback, ect..
Posted by Brian | July 29, 2008 10:50 PM
Posted on July 29, 2008 22:50
@ Turkle
The top is open in the second picture with the car driving through a grassy area. It's hard to see, because it's not a removable targa anymore, it's just a piece of heavy sliding glass.
If you do buy a Porsche, please don't modify it. That crap is for Jap cars and Mustangs.
Posted by Porsche Lover | July 30, 2008 4:37 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 04:37
@Porsche Lover:
Hey, I think you can lump the new Camaro in that statement as well.
Posted by Brian | July 30, 2008 5:59 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 05:59
i would go with this over the ZR1 any month of the year, any week of the month, and day of the week any hour of the day any minute of the hour any second of the minute.....
ZR1 has no class its a 2 seeter with rwd and 1 million hp... who cares when the people that see you driving all know your just some jumpped up hick in mid life crisis mode trying to make up for your mom not letting you get a motorcycle when you where young... get over it and stop using rogain and just shave your head stupid...
Posted by dennisil | July 30, 2008 7:42 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 07:42
the rear end is never an afterthought.
it looks that way because in it, is the engine.
together with all other components,safety, servicing, and etc.
Posted by adrian | July 30, 2008 8:32 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 08:32
@dennisil
couldnt have said it better.
Posted by lowest iq | July 30, 2008 9:06 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 09:06
@dennisil
its != it's
seeter != seater
your != you're
jumpped != jumped
where != were
rogain != rogaine
but i agree with everything else in your post.
Posted by cobaltssman | July 30, 2008 11:18 AM
Posted on July 30, 2008 11:18
Performance/price wise there is no competition for the ZR1 made in Germany. Performance wise the GT2 is the competitor to the ZR1, costs 2x as much and also doesn't have a back seat.
I don't think Porsche was Chevy's goal with the ZR1.
I'd buy the Porsche as well, but I'm not sure why you hate the ZR1 it's quite a performance car.
I don't like having a back seat in a car, it's a waste of space. I don't have children and I don't haul junk or tons of friends in my sports car. I don't seat why being a '2 seeter' is such a bad thing.
Posted by Porsche Lover | July 30, 2008 12:01 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 12:01
Big Sunroof != Targa
It is a nice sunroof, but still, not a targa.
Oh, and please, the porsche is just as much a mid-life-crisis car as the corvette. It just depends on how stuck-up you want to look.
Posted by Rod | July 30, 2008 12:48 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 12:48
all porsches are VW bugs on steriods, sorry to bust everyones bubble, but. rear engine trunk in front, beetle! the head lights, lifted straight from a beetle. i would never buy one
Posted by cobaltssman | July 30, 2008 6:31 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 18:31
@ cobaltssman,
Of course you'd never buy one...you're driving a $12k rental grade Chevy Cobalt!
Posted by Noya | July 30, 2008 7:54 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 19:54
@ noya
12k right, more like 25k and you cant rent an ss turbo, they arent sold to fleets, they are in high demand. what exotic car do you own, that car be rented anywhere any? i
Posted by cobaltssman | July 30, 2008 8:25 PM
Posted on July 30, 2008 20:25
@ cobaltssman
Porsche was founded first. Then Hitler pretty much forced F. Porsche to develop the bug. He apprently did a good job, because it had a 65year production run.
Just because they were initially designed by the same person doesn't make them the same car. The engine layout might be the same, but to say they're the same proves your ignorance.
Good luck picking up anything but 15 year old boys in your cobalt.
Posted by Porsche Lover | July 31, 2008 5:56 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 05:56
"Good luck picking up anything but 15 year old boys in your cobalt."
Tried that much have you? The sad bit is you actually had that rumbling around in your little peanut mind waiting to be used. Your a sad person driving a mid-life crisis car.
Posted by Sandman | July 31, 2008 6:46 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 06:46
@Porsche Lover:
its not being ignorant its just an ugly car. it looks like a bug. plain and simple. They were biult on the same layout and as long as porches look like bugs they will just be bugs on steroids. the only porsche worth driving is the carrera gt and the 911 gt3 rs.
Posted by cobaltssman | July 31, 2008 8:31 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 08:31
@ Sandman
If you're going to call me idiot, you could at least have decency to use proper grammar when doing so.
I wasn't saying cobaltssman was a gay pedophile.
I'll break it down for you:
Women are not impressed by the Cobalt.
15 year old boys love the Cobalt.
I don't have a Porsche, it's a dream car.
Posted by Porsche Lover | July 31, 2008 8:45 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 08:45
youre an idiot, ive picked up plenty of single men in their 40s with my cobalt so its not just 15 year olds
Posted by cobaltssman | July 31, 2008 9:54 AM
Posted on July 31, 2008 09:54
I was one of them as you can tell with my obvious obsession.
Posted by CKV | July 31, 2008 12:48 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 12:48
"I don't have a Porsche, it's a dream car."
I guess some peoples dreams are more lackluster than others.
Posted by Sandman | July 31, 2008 12:56 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 12:56
@ Sandman
Yeah, you dream of one day walking across the stage at your highschool graduation. Good luck!
Posted by Porsche Lover | July 31, 2008 3:08 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 15:08
i dream only of a hairy japanese man named yoshi.....*sigh*
Posted by cobaltssman | July 31, 2008 3:47 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 15:47
Thats my hairy japanese man!!! Don't touch him or I'll fondle you, I swear it!
Posted by CKV | July 31, 2008 4:06 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 16:06
great now someone other than ckv is posint stuff under our names. why isn't this site password safe?
Posted by cobaltssman | July 31, 2008 6:49 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 18:49
great now someone other than ckv is posint stuff under our names. why isn't this site password safe?
@prochelover
i dont need a car to get pussy. ha its not what you drive its how you go about yourself. yes its bad ass pulling up to a club in a bas ass car. but when you fuck those bitches that like those cars, you get AIDS. Any girl that is impressed by a car is a whore. Unless she is impressed by the performance not the name bage. So if a girl says hey is that the new turbo cobalt i hear its running 20psi of boost out the factory, i will marry her. To bad there isnt many women petrol heads.
Oh and dont be mad because my cobalt can smoke Boxers and Caymans.
Posted by cobaltssman | July 31, 2008 6:55 PM
Posted on July 31, 2008 18:55
@cobaltssman
you can smoke a Boxter and Cayman but you couldn’t keep up with me on my 2008 1000RR sport bike I just got this week, I could actually beat you while I am on 1 wheelie sitting on my gas tank while doing the splits (high chair spread eagle wheelie)... you should keep it in your pants before someone makes you look silly... just my 2 cents and I don’t care that this is a car forum and my argument is not valid, you share the road with me so don’t talk smack about other cars because yours is slightly quicker in certain scenarios, its tacky...
I could beat a GTR in the 1/4 mile I can run a 9.8s 1/4 mile @ 138-139 mph .......and wha''' MTFOSHO
Posted by Monkey | August 1, 2008 1:41 PM
Posted on August 1, 2008 13:41
Really? Bikes? I can remember a couple of bikes tired to race around me once, showing off like you state above Monkey, acting superior simply because they were faster then me. Well, they didn't look to hot after the one clipped my front bumper and the other slammed on his brakes and got rear ended because he couldn't get over. Superiority comes in many forums, in this case I am bigger so you lose.
The best part was they had to go to court for numerous counts of reckless driving and speeding, and pay for all damages done, including a mountain of hospital bills the both of them had. So you can be as fast as you want, but get hit or mess up, game over on a bike. Also, let's see how hot your bike is in the snow and ice. I'm sure your 9.8s quarter mile will help you there.
Posted by Avatar | August 1, 2008 2:21 PM
Posted on August 1, 2008 14:21
I would of bought a bike, saved a ton of cash. Then i saw this one guy reck going like 100. Nough said, cars will get out performed by bikes, but you will most certainly crash and die, buy and ariel atom if you want the best of both worlds!
Posted by cobaltssman | August 1, 2008 6:26 PM
Posted on August 1, 2008 18:26
@Avatar
the day you have a biker kick your door panel in on a red light will be the day you realize bikers are not playin games and we accept road rash and broken bones its a way of life plus the chicks dig it more than you would possibly ever imagine as its sexy and thriling. and im not talking about some fat girls im talking about hot pants and belly button rings hot...
@cobaltssman
dont lie your just affraid and if you crash in a cobalt doing more than a 100mph you might live??? yeah right.... good luck!
Posted by Monkey | August 4, 2008 10:06 AM
Posted on August 4, 2008 10:06
No, that's the day I sue them and take them for all they are worth after I 'react suddenly' and 'fear for my life' and then 'accidentally' run them over.
How is the view from under my vehicle?
Posted by Avatar | August 4, 2008 11:05 AM
Posted on August 4, 2008 11:05
@Avatar
You remind me of my annoying nephiew, you honestly believe your going to catch me with your car? you are nuts the cops cant catch me and your going to run me down.... ok... im done with your dork blogger ass...
Posted by Monkey | August 6, 2008 8:11 AM
Posted on August 6, 2008 08:11