2013 PORSCHE 911 TARGA4 tow

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At Porsche, design has always been
about much more than good looks.
Design has always had a function too.
Only this way do you become a st yle
icon in automobile design – and remain
a
n influence in that field for decades.
Or at least you do if you take sports
car design seriously.
The 911 Targa has followed this maxim
right from the word go. The roof
construction, for example, took the 1963
911 Coupé to a whole new aesthetic level and featured a safet y concept that
made open-top driving a viable possibility.
But even in the 1960s, the crucial

question was: what do you do with the
roof? And: where do you stow it? Back
then, the solution to this problem was
very
different from today’s. With the new
911

Targa, our solution is a concept
which our engineers call ‘a fully automatic
roof system with innovative kinematics’.
Though its description may sound a little
cumbersome, the roof system itself is
For our designers: a sculpture.
For our engineers: a performance.
The 911


Targa revolution.

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any thing but. Based on a complex and
extremely robust engineering solution,
the new system allows the roof to be
opened and closed fully automatically in
a mere 20 seconds when the vehicle is
stationary. When opened, the roof is
stowed away elegantly and neatly behind
the rear seats.
The materials used for the roof are just as
pioneering as the roof concept itself. Two
flat magnesium elements keep the fabric
roof taut, maintaining that unmistakable
911 silhouette. The heated rear window
is manufactured from weight- optimised
laminated safet y glass. Together with the
noise-insulating roof liner, it ensures that
road noise is kept to a minimum when
the roof is closed. A wind deflector is integrated into the
cowl panel frame. When the roof is open,
it perceptibly enhances driving comfort
by protecting against draughts and
reducing wind noise.
The roll- over protection provided by

the Targa bar meets the most stringent
demands in terms of safet y and body
rigidit y. The design is spot on too. It
invokes the classic shape of the original
Targa, as do st yling details such as the
side fins, the aluminium bar trim and the
‘ targa’ logo.
The result is an open-top sports car with
the feel and comfort of a 911 Coupé.
Sculpture perhaps? Yes, certainly. But a
moving one in every sense of the word.

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The new 9 11 Targa 4 models are equipped
as standard with Bi-Xenon headlights
including a headlight cleaning system and
dynamic range control. The LED front
light units incorporate direction indicators,
day time running lights and position lights.
Cut ting- edge LED technology is also used
for the taillights. LEDs provide better
illumination and respond more quickly to
driver input. In the event of sudden braking, the adap
-
tive LED brake lights begin to pulsate. If
the vehicle is braked to a halt, the hazard
warning lights will switch on automatically.
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
The Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
is available as an option. Its dynamic
cornering light function swivels the head -
lights towards the inside of the bend,
based on steering angle and road speed,
in order to illuminate more of the road
Let’s call it a mobile
illuminated art installation.
Lighting concept.
on tight bends and turns. Put simply, the
road ahead is illuminated the moment
you enter a bend. Speed-sensitive head -
light range control is also part of the
PDLS as is the adverse weather function.
LED main headlights with Porsche
Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS +
).
Superior safet y meets sport y design in
the form of the LED main headlights with
PDLS +
which are available as optional
equipment. Each headlight housing
features four LED spots for the day time
running lights, and one LED light ring.
In addition to being efficient and long-
lasting, LED technology also creates

a light very similar to daylight which
helps to reduce driver fatigue.
One special feature of PDLS +
is the
dynamic main beam function. A camera
detects the lights of vehicles ahead as
well as those of oncoming traffic. Based
on the data from the camera, the dynamic
main beam function then adapts the
headlight range accordingly. This continu -
ous, stepless control means that you are
able to see the course of the road,
pedestrians and potential hazards earlier
without hindering other road users.
Authentic style | Safety