Pros:
- Blindingly fast
- Handles like a proper Porsche
- Loaded with creature comforts
Cons:
- Blindingly expensive
- Overly complex controls
- What ever happened to sports car simplicity?
Drivers impressed by the wonders of technology when wrapped in a gorgeous body
Who should not buy the Porsche 911 Targa 4S:
Anyone who appreciates the simple joys of being driver-in-command
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Details and specs:
- Body style: 2-door coupe, 2-door convertible
- Seating capacity: 4
- Trim levels: Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Carrera S, GT3, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo
- Price range (including options): $73,195 - $167,545
- Test car price: CDN$150,225
- Base engine: 3.6 liter horizontally-opposed ("flat") 6, 325 hp @ 6800 RPM, 273 lb-ft @ 4250 RPM
- Optional engine: 3.8 liter flat 6, 355 hp @ 6600 RPM, 295 lb-ft @ 4600 RPM; 3.6 liter flat 6, 415 hp @ 7600 RPM, 300 lb-ft @ 5500 RPM (GT3); 3.6 liter twin-turbo flat 6, 480 hp @ 6000 RPM, 460 lb-ft @ 1950-5000 RPM
- Premium fuel required? Yes
- Transmission: 6-speed manual, 5-speed automatic
- Driveline: Rear engine, rear- or all-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 17-19 MPG city, 24-26 MPG highway
- Where built: Germany
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, front-seat-mounted side (torso) airbags, side curtain airbags, antilock brakes, electronic stability control
- Optional safety equipment: None
- Major standard features: Power windows, locks, mirrors, and seats, rain-sensing wipers, cruise control, automatic climate control, leather seats, CD player
- Major options: Lap timer, sport exhaust, heated seats, ceramic composite brakes, various wood/metal/carbon/leather/painted interior trim packages
- Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 10 years/unlimited mileage outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 4 years/50,000 miles roadside assistance
Best rivals:
- Audi R8
- Audi RS4
- Chevrolet Corvette Z06
