And now you can have a carrera as a coupe.
Porsche 911 targa glass roof.
Watching the carefully choreographed dance of the targa s metal and glass and little slots.
The most stylish 911 model has the addition targa.
Or a cabriolet or a targa with a big glass roof.
The exterior in detail.
As for the 911 itself well that s the last word in engineering perfection in my book.
Porsche 911 targa 4s is a design statement and a pleasure to drive fast or slow the entry level cayman costs 47k and a 911 turbo s cabriolet is an eye watering 165k.
Porsche 993 996 and 997 targa roof repairs 1996 saw the debut of a retractable glass roof in the porsche 993 targa a design continued on the 996 and 997 targa.
As the roof weighs an additional 60 kg 132 lb the suspension has been modified as compared to the other carrera models.
It has a similarly sloped greenhouse profile in either configuration but trades the coupe s aluminum roof for a wraparound glass rear window and the iconic aluminum targa bar that dates all the way back to 1965.
The roof retains the rear section of the 911 speedster with flying buttresses extending into the upper section.
A shade was there to help prevent the greenhouse effect of the closed roof.
Like its predecessors the 993 and 996 the 997 targa is equipped with a glass roof system.
The new glass roof design allowed the 993 targa to retain nearly the same side on profile as the other 911 carrera variants and eliminated the inconvenience of storing the removed top of the old system.
Both with the top up or down the targa does a better job of retaining the 911 coupe s curves than the cabriolet.
And at the same time it is an open top variant of the 911 with the comfort and safety of an enclosed car.
The targa had the body of the cabriolet with the targa glass roof replacing the fabric roof.
At any speed the roof can be opened where it drops down 25 mm and slides a meter back underneath the rear window.
As well as being iconic and seductive and heroically fast.
With its characteristic roll over bar and innovative roof concept the 911 targa is a timeless classic.
But the remained of the roof is basically a big piece of glass that mimics the.