Porsche 911 Targa 2020 UK review

Опубликованно 19.08.2020 02:03

What is it?

As much as it has been seen as something of a ‘poser’s Porsche’ over the years - one that’s never really been taken quite as seriously as its coupe sibling - the 911 Targa hasn’t been without its share of fans who wouldn’t identify as your typical boulevard show-boats. Although they might only admit it in hushed, quiet voices, there are some fairly serious drivers out there - a few of them are colleagues - who actually quite fancy the idea of a Targa-topped 911.

You can certainly see why. I mean, just look at it; what isn’t there to like about the way it manages to maintain practically all of the coupe’s iconic silhouette, despite the fact there’s a fairly large stretch of roof missing? Even though the full-fat cabriolet is now more handsome than ever, its overall shape still doesn’t match this new 992-generation Targa for sheer visual appeal. It really is quite a fantastic looking car. What's it like?

Porsche GB has a tendency to specify the majority of the 911s on its press fleet with the optional 10mm ride height drop, so it was interesting to find this German-spec test car came without. In any case, on reasonably well-kept A-roads and motorways, the differences in ride comfort between the two set-ups isn’t exactly day and night - something that was confirmed by a follow-up drive in a lowered, rear-driven Carrera S later the same day.   Should I buy one?

That really depends how keen you are on the idea of an open-top 911. The rear-driven coupe is the better driver’s car, no doubt about it. And by that logic the rear-driven Carrera S Cabriolet is probably the more engaging option to go without a roof. It’s also just under ?5600 cheaper than the 4S Targa, which isn’t an insignificant sum even at this price point.

But if the fastest, all-paw convertible is what you’re after, then I can see why you’d opt for the Targa over the traditional convertible. It costs the same as the 4S Cabriolet, looks better, and although it might be 50kg heavier, on the road I’m not sure you’d end up spending all of your wheel time stressing about that fact.

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