Topic: Test Drive: 2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4

[OliverD]

Also Love the colour combo. Personally I would only buy a new Porsche with a colourful inferior: sea blue or this red, every time. Heck It's a Porsche that you own and get to drive  - IMO it should feel like a party event every time you get in. 

I tend to agree, but if I were to order a Porsche it would undoubtedly be Guards Red and I don't think either of those interiors work with that exterior.

[lebowski]

I tend to agree, but if I were to order a Porsche it would undoubtedly be Guards Red and I don't think either of those interiors work with that exterior.

Yeah, that is the catch - some colour combos just don't work. Lucky for me I'm not a huge fan of red exteriors 

[KD]

Certainly looks better than the Targas of old and much much better looking than the cabrio, but I still prefer the profile of the hardtop.  I agree that the complete red interior is garish!  The interior with the contrasting black in the pic above by NoTo is just right. 

In my case it's all MOO anyway because after checking my bank statement yesterday I definitely won't be buying any iteration of this car unfortunately....

[WRX_Pilot]

A quick trip to the Casino and you never know!    (A lottery ticket might be safer)

[jyarkony]

I too think it looks gorgeous.  Though in my opinion the top should just be a removable T-Top, ala muscle cars of old.  But I suppose someone who spends $100K+ on this doesn't want to get their hands dirty.  I could care less about the little bit of extra weight, it's just simpler with less to go wrong.

I wish there was a picture of the gauge pod you mention in the article.  Usually I like Porsche's unique stacked circles.

Here it is from a different 911 model, but same layout. I used to like them, but after experiencing the Virtual Cockpit in Audi's new TT, I am ruined, and the supplemental map in the info pod (occupied by g-meter in this pic), is just too tiny to be much use, and the overall layout is inflexible for a model line like the 911 that varies so widely in orientation from GT to hardcore performance. 

In regular use, it likely would become easy to scan for the piece of info you want, but toggling through the menus in the info pod is also a bit tedious with the wand on the steering column.

[marcus_go]

This has to be one of the most attractive Targa 911s produced. The 993 Targa with its all glass roof is a close second.

[johngenx]

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Electrifying the operation of the targa was dumb, especially with Porsche's history of electrical issues. It is exactly, however, the type of thing that will appeal to fat, balding, middle aged, senior management types. 

[rrocket]

Porsche does offer a red/black interior where the upper dash, upper door trim, A pillars, and steering wheel are black.

Same color as my 1986 Targa.

Can-Can Red

[OliverD]

Electrifying the operation of the targa was dumb, especially with Porsche's history of electrical issues. It is exactly, however, the type of thing that will appeal to fat, balding, middle aged, senior management types.

This is the fourth generation of targa that i electrically operated. Do previous ones have a history of problems?

[rrocket]

Electrifying the operation of the targa was dumb, especially with Porsche's history of electrical issues. It is exactly, however, the type of thing that will appeal to fat, balding, middle aged, senior management types.

This is the fourth generation of targa that i electrically operated. Do previous ones have a history of problems?

No.  But they operated more like a giant sunroof.

[2JDM]

Electrifying the operation of the targa was dumb, especially with Porsche's history of electrical issues. It is exactly, however, the type of thing that will appeal to fat, balding, middle aged, senior management types.

This is the fourth generation of targa that i electrically operated. Do previous ones have a history of problems?

No.  But they operated more like a giant sunroof.

But will it cost $13k to fix like for that Mercedes?

[rrocket]

^^Oh I don't doubt i!

The old fabric targa tops were $10K direct from Porsche...

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Electrifying the operation of the targa was dumb, especially with Porsche's history of electrical issues. It is exactly, however, the type of thing that will appeal to fat, balding, middle aged, senior management types.

This is the fourth generation of targa that i electrically operated. Do previous ones have a history of problems?

This is the first with this kind of complex arrangement. Electrics in general are trouble spots for German cars.

[rrocket]

^^Are you sure?  I hadn't heard that...

[WRX_Pilot]

I too think it looks gorgeous.  Though in my opinion the top should just be a removable T-Top, ala muscle cars of old.  But I suppose someone who spends $100K+ on this doesn't want to get their hands dirty.  I could care less about the little bit of extra weight, it's just simpler with less to go wrong.

I wish there was a picture of the gauge pod you mention in the article.  Usually I like Porsche's unique stacked circles.

Here it is from a different 911 model, but same layout. I used to like them, but after experiencing the Virtual Cockpit in Audi's new TT, I am ruined, and the supplemental map in the info pod (occupied by g-meter in this pic), is just too tiny to be much use, and the overall layout is inflexible for a model line like the 911 that varies so widely in orientation from GT to hardcore performance. 

In regular use, it likely would become easy to scan for the piece of info you want, but toggling through the menus in the info pod is also a bit tedious with the wand on the steering column.

Thanks for that.  As a sort of traditionalist myself, I like that the computer screens take a back seat to the car gauges.  Maybe it's my inner steampunk that has always liked lots of gauges 

[johngenx]

Personally, I like that 356 interior better than pretty much any new car.  I'd rather have a 356 than just about any new car too.

[dirtyjeffer]

Porsche does offer a red/black interior where the upper dash, upper door trim, A pillars, and steering wheel are black.

i find the "all red" a little too much, however the link OliverD posted above with a blend of red and black, IMO, looks good...i don't mind some colour in the cabin, but not a fan of too much...rrocket's 911 looks good too...it has a nice even blend of black and red, as does that other Porsche shown (not sure what model it was, speedtster?).

[OliverD]

Porsche does offer a red/black interior where the upper dash, upper door trim, A pillars, and steering wheel are black.

i find the "all red" a little too much, however the link OliverD posted above with a blend of red and black, IMO, looks good...i don't mind some colour in the cabin, but not a fan of too much...rrocket's 911 looks good too...it has a nice even blend of black and red, as does that other Porsche shown (not sure what model it was, speedtster?).

All red would be akin to wearing a red tie and a red shirt and red slacks and red blazer and red shoes and red socks and a red handkerchief. It is not just dumb, it's dumb and dumber.

I don't doubt it's done, and I don't doubt the person driving the car is doing so wearing a lot of gold chains and very expensive sneakers. And not ironically.

I love how people on this forum love to make assumptions about the drivers of vehicles that they don't like.

[mixmanmash]

Porsche does offer a red/black interior where the upper dash, upper door trim, A pillars, and steering wheel are black.

i find the "all red" a little too much, however the link OliverD posted above with a blend of red and black, IMO, looks good...i don't mind some colour in the cabin, but not a fan of too much...rrocket's 911 looks good too...it has a nice even blend of black and red, as does that other Porsche shown (not sure what model it was, speedtster?).

All red would be akin to wearing a red tie and a red shirt and red slacks and red blazer and red shoes and red socks and a red handkerchief. It is not just dumb, it's dumb and dumber.

I don't doubt it's done, and I don't doubt the person driving the car is doing so wearing a lot of gold chains and very expensive sneakers. And not ironically.

I love how people on this forum love to make assumptions about the drivers of vehicles that they don't like.

Maybe less of don't like but more of: