2009 Porsche 911 Targa Details Revealed

Porsche’s new glass-roofed 911 Targa is on its way to Australian shores later this year, and is set to feature the latest in Porsche technology.

The 911 Targa’s 1.54-square-metre glass roof is composed of two segments, with a sliding roof at the front and a glass panel at the rear. Opening within seven seconds, the roof offers an open space of over 400mm.

Powered by a 254kW 3.6 litre flat-six engine, the 911 Targa 4, along with the 283kW 3.8 litre 911 Targa 4S, will come bearing a choice of either Porsche’s PDK Porsche-Doppelkupplung, or a double-clutch gearbox, replacing the optional Tiptronic S automatic box.

Both models will feature Porsche’s electronically controlled Porsche Traction Management system, which steps in for the previous viscous all-wheel-drive system.

As with the other 911 models, the Targa 4 and Targa 4S are armed with direct fuel injection, which Porsche claims offers an increase in engine power of up to 8.5 percent, reduced fuel consumption by 11.2 percent, and a decrease in CO2 emissions of 13.6 percent.

As a result, The 911 Targa 4 rockets to 100km/h in 5.0 seconds, while the 911 Targa 4S splits the hair at 4.7 seconds.

The 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S are expected to land in Aussie showrooms on October 25—along with the Carrera 4 and 4S models—and pricing will be announced soon.