I was contemplating what to do with the money in my spare change pocket...and then I saw this!
written about in this article in today's LA Times:
And, most importantly of all for me:
So there you have it. Oh...wait...I counted wrong... Seems I'm about $146,999 short...
:rofl:
written about in this article in today's LA Times:
Removable roof on Porsche 911 Targa 4S offers California-cool factor
Porsche's all-new 911 Targa 4S makes you wonder whether its engineers ever get any time off.
You'd think these pocket-protected Poindexters would have been busy enough with the 918 Spyder, one of the fastest and most complicated hybrid supercars in the world.
Same for the Macan, easily the best-handling small crossover around. And don't forget the 911 Turbo S, one of the most civilized 560 horsepower vehicles on the road today.
Amid all that, Porsche's engineers also had to create this 2014 911 Targa, with perhaps the most elaborate sunroof in the world.
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For this latest generation, Porsche mixed automation with heritage.
The 2014 Targa 4 and 4S both feature the same large glass rear window and silver "Targa bar" roll bar of the original models. But the magnesium framed, cloth-covered roof now folds at the touch of a button and stows below the rear glass, behind the passengers, in 19 seconds.
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What's more, when driven hard, the $147,000 sapphire blue metallic Targa 4S we tested still had some of the chassis flex that plagues a regular convertible. So don't buy this model thinking that you're getting coupe-like rigidity or a discount over a 911 convertible.
But what the Targa offers that none of its siblings can match is an intangible, California-cool factor. With the top stowed, the silver Targa bar shining in the afternoon sun and the arching rear glass window chasing the driver, this car oozes style in a way that its traditional coupe and convertible siblings do not.
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And, most importantly of all for me:
The base model starts at $102,595 and comes with a 3.4-liter, six-cylinder engine that makes 350 horsepower. Our 4S tester comes with the 3.8-liter six that makes 400 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. A seven-speed manual is standard, while our car had the seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission as a $4,080 option.
So there you have it. Oh...wait...I counted wrong... Seems I'm about $146,999 short...
:rofl: