The new 911 combines the GTS idea with the classic targa concept. It comes
with a 3.8-liter boxer engine with 424 hp (316 kW),
standard Sport Chrono package, matt black 20-inch wheels with central wheel
locks, sport design front end, black air intake screens and, also in black, GTS
logos on the doors, at the rear and on the rollover protection bar.
Despite its significantly extended features, the weight-to-power ratio with the
424-hp engine was improved from 3.9 kg to just 3.6 kg per horsepower compared to
the S model. This lets the Targa 4 GTS reach a top speed of over 186
mph (300 km/h) with a PDK transmission, and the stopwatch records 4.1 seconds for the
sprint from zero to 60 mph.
The latest Targa can be made out at first glance as a GTS model with all-wheel
drive, because - compared to the two-wheel drive 911 Carrera models - the rear
wheel arches are flared an additional 22 millimeters, and the rear tires are ten
millimeters wider. The front view is defined by the sport design of the car's
front end with an opening for the auxiliary middle radiator and the smoked
bi-xenon headlights that feature the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS). In a
side view, characteristic GTS attributes are the silky gloss black 20-inch 911
Turbo S wheels with central locks, the sport design door mirrors and "GTS"
signatures on the doors. The "targa" logo on the silver rollover protection bar
is also painted in silky gloss black. Black accents at the rear are the glossy
trim on the air inlet screen, the model logo and the chrome tailpipes.
GTS DNA also defines the interior of the 911 Targa 4 GTS. Integrated at the
center of the instrument panel is the stopwatch of the Sport Chrono package. In
the front, the four-way adjustable Sport Plus seats - with their black GTS logo
on the head restraints - provide additional lateral support and long-distance
cruising comfort for driver and passenger. The dominant interior material is
black Alcantara, which is just half the weight of leather.
