The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire! And we do need to show you this amazing car right now, because it will just blow you away.
The simplest way to explain what Porsche has done here is to take the most famous sportscar ever made and improve it. "Targa" is officially synonymous with "cool", the car that makes a convertible supercar look boring and dated.
Launched in front of a huge crowd at the Detroit Auto Show, the 911 Targa builds on the sporty character of the Carrera 4 and 4S. It impresses through one thing above all else: the way that roof opens.
For 2014, the Taga roof is a fully automatic contraption that boggles the mind.
The roof is made up of two movable parts: a soft top with a rigid structure that covers the cabin and a glass rear window. The rear window, which is attached to the convertible top compartment lid, is opened and tilted, creating an opening. At this time, two flaps open in the Targa bar, releasing the soft top. The convertible top is released, folded into a Z-shape as the roof opens, and stowed away behind the rear seats. It's similar to the convertible but so much cooler!
That's a long way of saying "Porsche magic", and it only takes 19 seconds to open or close.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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