Porsche Targa

What is the Porsche Targa?

The Porsche 911 Targa is a body variant that sits between coupé and convertible. Its defining feature is the Targa bar, a roll-over element fixed to the body between the roof and the rear window. The Targa appeared in 1965 as an answer to stricter US safety rules for convertibles and has been a 911 classic for 60 years.

The modern Targa roof

Current Targa models use an electrohydraulic folding roof with a glass rear window. In around 19 seconds the fabric roof section opens in a theatrical sequence: the glass rear window swings back and the roof folds into the rear compartment. It is a piece of showmanship that makes the Targa unmistakable.

Targa 4 and Targa 4S

Current Targas are available exclusively with all-wheel drive (PTM), which is where the names Targa 4 (base) and Targa 4S (performance, around 480 hp) come from. The combination of open-air driving, all-wheel drive and sports car dynamics makes the Targa an ideal grand tourer: less focused than the coupé variants, but more emotional in summer.

The Targa in the ESC fleet

The ESC fleet includes Targa models for grand touring trips and summer events. They are less suited to track days, where the coupé and GT variants dominate. Plan your summer tour.