Porsche’s all-new 911 family is about to
welcome another member: the 911 Targa. Set to premiere next Monday, on May 18,
it will be unveiled on the company’s 9:11 Magazine online TV channel, though
this wasn’t Porsche’s first option for the grand unveiling.
Initially, they were planning on bringing
it to the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, which was supposed to take place between
April 21-30. However, the event got pushed back, so they turned their heads
towards the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, yet that one got cancelled too amid the
coronavirus pandemic.
Then they wanted to show it at the Porsche
Museum, but they had to put a cork in the third option too, as the site was
temporarily closed until recently. So, with the world becoming more digital
these past few weeks, Porsche decided to pick the internet for the presentation
of the sports car.
Expected to be one of the most attractive
models of the 992 generation, the 2021 911 Targa is said to launch with rear-
and all-wheel drive, and a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six mounted on the
rear axle. The base spec should offer 380 HP, while spending
more Benjamins will unlock the 444 HP version. The nought to 0-100 km/h sprint will take less than 4 seconds.
The GTS moniker will make a comeback for
the new generation 911 Targa, with a sportier appearance and the same 3.0-liter
six-pot under the hood. We don’t know yet how much power it will bring, but we
could be looking at somewhere in the region of 460-480 HP.
