2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 0-168 MPH Street Acceleration Test Shows Turbo Boost

Out of all the Neunelfer derivatives that went through the turbocharged revolution brought by the 991.2 mid-cycle revamp, the "base" Targa is the one that benefited the most from the change.

Let's talk figures, shall we?

That's because the tech-fetishy roof of this retro-inspired model makes it the chunkiest model in the range. With a PDK model tipping the scales at 3,671 lbs/1,665 kg (this is the European unladen weight EC, which includes a 90% full tank, a lbs/kg driver and lbs/7kg of luggage) the Targa is 44 lbs (20 kg) heavier than the Cabriolet.

Factor in the loads of extra torque brought by the forced feeding and you'll understand why the Targa is the most priviledged 991.2 model of them all. Of course, velocity monster such as GT division cars are not included here.

For the record, the turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six of the Targa 4 allows the driver to control 370 hp and 331 lb-ft (450 Nm).

Since nothing beats a real-world test, we've decided to bring you just such a shenanigan, with the help of the footage at the bottom of the page. The clip shows us a Targa 4 (Targas only come in all-wheel-drive form) going for a 0-168 mph / 0-271 km/h acceleration test.

Notice that the launch control seems to have been a bit rushed, as if this was still a naturally aspirated vehicle, meaning that full turbo boost was probably missed (one or two seconds of rev limiter-bouncing time would've covered this part of the sprinting job).

To put things bluntly, YouTuber Marchettino mashes the throttle through the first five gears of the seven-speed PDK, with the Porscha thus stopping close to its official top speed of 178 mph / 287 km/h. Was the test performed on a closed road? Perhaps.