Porsche 911 Targa 4S

Recently, I often test drive the early model of 991. Everyone really fell in love with this NA engine and said that the sound and feeling were fun.

This time, the test drive was the Targa 4S in the first half of 991.Speaking of Targa, the production volume is smaller than the GT3 series, and it will be the rarest 911 grade.Moreover, this car is racing yellow. It is a super rare car in a super rare.

Previously, the owner of this car said, "What do you think of the yellow Targa?"Hmm. Is it yellow on Targa !? How is it? It's different for each person ..."

At that time, Targa had only an image of more subdued colors, so I thought it might be too eccentric.

However, when you look at the actual vehicle, that is not the case at all.Rather, it is so cool that it is too cool.The silver of Targaba shines on the yellow body, and the yellow color and the body line of 911 match very well in the first place, and it looks like a car with "flower".

As an attractive point other than this car and color,Sports chrono, seat ventilation, and PDCCWith a very nice option. It doesn't come with a sports exhaust, but the former owner probably ordered it with the intention of riding this car as comfortably as possible.

The specifications convey the owner's intentions and concepts, and I like it very much.

Targa Feeling and PDCC

The engine is a 3.8L horizontally opposed 6-cylinder NA engine with a maximum output of 400ps. There is only Targa and the vehicle weight is over 1600 kg, which means that it is more than 100 kg heavier than the 1500 kg of my Carrera 4 GTS. To that extent, Targa has been tuned for a specially designed suspension, and the part number of the suspension seems to be different from that of normal Carrera.

The start is very mild. Compared to the feeling of grabbing the road surface with the Carrera 4 GTS, it feels like you grabbed the road surface with a paw, which is very mild and has a good impression.

Even if I run at a normal speed and turn a curve, I can hardly tell the difference due to the weight increase. Like the 992 Targa, there is no such movement as the curve is particularly difficult to bend, under or over, and it is the same movement as the normal 911.

especially,Since this car has PDCC, the roll control is exquisite and it is quite flat.Turn the corner with a sense. Therefore, I think it's hard to feel the weight of the Targa top.

With PDCC, a person who is good at driving moves as if he / she took the optimum course out-in-out, and the occupant's body is less likely to shake. Therefore, even if you drive a little poorly and take a rough steering operation or take the wrong course, it will keep the shaking to a minimum, so people who do not have their own driving or people in the passenger seat are often put. I think that is the option that should be added.

Do you feel the weight?

Regarding the sense of rigidity,It certainly feels a little more solid than the cabriolet in the first half of 991.As you can imagine, it has an intermediate rigidity between the coupe and the cabriolet. However, this is a comparison story. I think that if you ride alone, ordinary people will not notice it at all.

When I turn the engine a little, the normal exhaust, which is a little mature at low revs, makes a pleasant sound from around 3000-4000. This is definitely a pleasant sound. It's a clear sound, and it's a clear sound that feels even gentle even though it's loud.

It is a sound that is never produced by current turbo engines and vehicles equipped with GPF. Certainly, the vehicle with sports exhaust is a little louder than this, and it is attractive in that it makes a bubbling sound, but thisEven a normal exhaust feels good enough.

This is the same impression that I felt with Carrera (base grade) in the first half of 991 that I rode before.

When I accelerated further, I finally felt a little "weight" here. Certainly the acceleration power is my Carrera 4 GTS andCarrera S CabrioletIt's a little milder than that. Even if the difference of 30ps between GTS and S is set aside, there is a difference.Perhaps this is simply due to the difference in vehicle weight.

However, the difference due to the weight was only felt at this time, and it can be said that it is hardly noticeable in other situations.

Rather, it can be said that the weight contributes to the moist and profound feeling of the ride. In addition, the profound feeling is not the feeling of grasping the road surface with a solid like Carrera 4 GTS or 992 in the early 991, but the feeling of being firmly in contact with the ground with sneakers with good cushioning. The type of profound feeling is different.

Targa is a four-wheel drive, so it's Targa.

In addition, theAll Targa models are 4x4, but this 4x4 system makes Targa even better.

No, in other words, it can be said that Targa's wonderful driving is only possible with 4x4. The weight of the front gearbox and differential unit improves the front-rear weight balance due to the weight of the rear Targa roof system, and torque is applied to the front while driving to reduce the front-rear pitch while reducing the rear heavy. It cancels the control negative by.

This time, on this Targa, "Why is there only a 4x4 model in Targa?I felt like I found a little answer to the question.

But it's a comfortable and fast 911. Since it is a 911, it can be used for any purpose more than enough, but if you dare to mention the most suitable use, I think that it is most suitable for those who mainly use date cars, cruising, and city riding.

Lower the Targa top and lie next to the hotel entrance. Ask for valet parking with a familiar feeling. The urban 911 that suits such a situation best. That is 911 Targa.