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Porsche just announced the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition: a heritage-inspired special edition of its iconic sports car.
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It is based on the 2021 Porsche 911 Targa.
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Porsche will only build 992 examples, though no pricing was announced at this time.
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Also accompanying the car is a unique chronograph watch.
Porsche unveiled the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition on Tuesday — a special, heritage-inspired edition of the 2021 Porsche 911 Targa.
As its name indicates, the Targa Heritage Design Edition is based on the Targa 4S. Porsche incorporated design elements from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s to produce some truly nostalgia-inducing aesthetics, according to a press release.
The exterior paint color you see in these press photos is called Cherry Metallic, but there are also four others to choose from. The gold logos bring a 50s-style look and feel to things, while the contrasting white livery adds some visual flair. The car also uses a Porsche crest from the 1960s on its hood, steering wheel, wheel centers, and car key.
But that’s not all. There will also be a special 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition Chronograph, made by Porsche Design, exclusively for owners of the car. Small, Porsche-specific details can be found on the watch, such as how the watch face is inspired by a 911’s speedometer.
Porsche unveiled the Targa version of its current 992-generation back in May.
The new version comes two variants: 4 and the more powerful 4S. They’re both classically slick and stylish as heck — guaranteed to blow your hair back and slap a smile on your face.
Joining the 911 Coupe and Cabriolet models, the Targa marks the third new body style of the 992 generation, according to a company press release. It uses a fully automatic roof system but has the iconic Targa bar — a U-shaped roof bar located behind the driver and passenger.
The retractable roof section above the front seats can be retracted in 19 sections after you push a button and there’s a wraparound rear window, too, giving the car an attractive profile.
The Targa bar adds a unique visual flair and that big, curved glass window in the back continues the fastback design nicely, potentially making it more attractive than the standard 911 Cabriolet models to buyers.
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The 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition is a vintage-inspired version of the new 911 Targa 4S.
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It has styling cues drawn from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
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This exterior paint color is called Cherry Metallic.
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But Porsche says there are also four other colors to choose from.
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The white detailing gives the car some extra visual flair.
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The motorsports-styled livery is a throwback to the early days of Porsche racing.
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The whole package is quite attractive.
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Those are Carrera Exclusive Design wheels with black brake calipers.
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No pricing was announced, but Porsche did say it’s building 992 examples.
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There will also be a 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design edition chronograph watch to match the car.
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Created by Porsche Design, the watch will be built in limited numbers, too, and be available exclusively to people who buy the car.
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The green rings, the white second hand, and the watch’s face overall were all inspired by Porsche speedometers and rev counters.
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The watch strap is made from real Porsche interior leather.
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Porsche introduced the Targa version of the 992 911 in the form of the 2021 Targa 4 and Targa 4S.
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The Targa top first appeared on Porsche 911s in 1965.
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There was a fear that regular convertibles might be deemed too dangerous in the eyes of the US government in the 1960s, so Porsche launched a Targa version of its convertible. It was an attractive sports car where you could lower the roof but where you also had a steel hoop where the B-pillars would be. The Targa was advertised as a “safety cabriolet with supplemental roll bar.”
As Automobile explains it, that Targa bar achieved two things. First, it gave the roofless car more of a rigid structure. And second, it might have offered passengers more protection in case of a rollover, though “no formal promises were made.”
The word “Targa” means “plate” in Italian and comes from Porsche racing successfully in the Targa Florio road race in Sicily.
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Both the Targa 4 and 4S will come with Porsche’s eight-speed dual-clutch automatic and all-wheel drive.
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Additionally, the Targa 4S can be had with a seven-speed manual transmission.
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The cars use 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged flat-six engines.
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The Targa 4 makes 379 horsepower and will do zero to 60 mph in four seconds.
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The Targa 4S makes 443 horsepower and will do zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds.
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Top speed of the Targa 4 is an estimated 179 mph.
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Top speed of the Targa 4S is an estimated 188 mph.
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Both Targa models will also have Porsche’s fancy suspension system.
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It’s called Porsche Active Suspension Management.
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The Targa bar comes standard in silver.
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But you can option it in black as well.
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Porsche says there’s sound-deadening material in the fabric roof.
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It can be retracted in just 19 seconds at the push of a button.
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So daily driving it should be reasonably quiet and convenient for the passengers.
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The 992 is the eighth generation of the Porsche 911.
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The new Targa is the third body style offered with the 992.
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The Targa model, in particular, has the retro styling of the ‘60s and ‘70s.
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More so than the other 911s.
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Porsche says the Targa models are available to order now.
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They are expected to hit US dealers in late 2020.
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MSRP for the Targa 4 comes to $119,300.
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MSRP for the Targa 4S comes to $135,200.
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