Porsche 911 Targa 4s

So in 1966 Porsche came up with a solution: the 911 Targa. Instead of the whole roof folding away, the Targa had removable roof panels above its front seats that kept you blissfully aerated on a summer’s day, but behind you the rear window and roll-hoop stayed in place to avert beheadings. The new Targa 4s tops out at 189mph and will get you from 0-62mph in just 3.8 seconds.

Fast forward nearly sixty years and convertibles haven’t been banned, they’re just a lot safer. So you can plump for the full-blown 911 Cabriolet should you wish, yet seemingly anomalously, the 911 Targa still exists, too. Mainly its existence boils down to style, folk just love its classic looks, but arguably in the depths of winter its roof – now electrically operated – offers better insulation than the Cabriolet’s.

The Targa is a variant of the 911 which put together the comfort of an enclosed car and have the open-top pleasure of a cabriolet. The new 911 Targa transfers the idea to the eighth generation, as a timeless design classic with the iconic roll-over bar. With this connection of aesthetics and athleticism, the new 911 Targa embodies perhaps the most elegant form of the ‘Timeless Machine’. Its extraordinary roof concept provides many new perspectives – the Targa point of view. An approach that creates a big image with stirring moments, which will remain with you forever.