2014 PORSCHE 911 TARGA4 Information Manual

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Beaut y has a lot to do with a clear design
language, with a focus on the essentials.
It ’s another reason why good design must
never be fanciful, but should always
express character.
The new 911 Targa 4 GTS does this in
the interior, too – with sporty ergonomics,
with exquisite equipment and with mater
-
ials that breathe motorsport. Especially:
Alcantara. It ’s used wherever some extra
protection against wear and tear might
be needed.
Sports seats Plus.
Sports seats Plus in smooth-finish
leather and with seat centres in
Alcantara are fit ted as standard and
come equipped with electric seat height
and backrest adjustment, as well as
mechanical fore/aft adjustment.
The side bolsters on the cushion and
backrest have firm, sport y padding
and offer excellent lateral support.
The ‘GTS’ logo embroidered on the
headrests is a striking feature.
Beauty in the beast.

Interior design.
GTS interior package.
The optional GTS interior package
highlights sports performance. The
interior is enhanced by accents in
Carmine Red or Platinum Silver. The
‘GTS’ logos on the headrests are
embroidered in a contrasting colour.

The package also includes various
decorative stitching elements, the
‘PORSCHE’ logo on floor mats and

the edges of the seat belts. The rev
counter dial is also finished in the
contrasting colour.

Motorsport minimalism is epitomised
by carbon. This particularly lightweight
material is used on the dashboard trim
strips and doors, as well as on the
centre console.

Performance

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How do we measure driving pleasure?
In rpm.
Drive.
Engine.
A naturally aspirated engine in the rear,
with six horizontally opposed cylinders.
For unadulterated performance.
The uprated 3.8-litre boxer engine in the
new 911 Targa 4 GTS with direct fuel
injection (DFI) and VarioCam
Plus
develops a might y 316 kW (430 hp) at
7,500 rpm, and achieves a maximum
torque of 440 Nm at 5,750 rpm.
The 911 Targa 4 GTS with optional
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) takes
a mere 4.3 seconds to sprint from
0 to 62 mph and delivers a top speed
of 187 mph.
Sports exhaust system.
Fit ted as standard, the sports exhaust
system makes the characteristic Porsche
sound even more resonant and even
more sport y. You can see it in the black
chrome-plated twin tailpipes, and hear it
in the even more powerful 911 sound,
which changes with driving behaviour.
During relaxed driving, the sound is
typically earthy but becomes distinctly
edgier with a sportier driving st yle. A
but ton in the centre console activates
the sports exhaust system – and makes
your spine tingle.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions, please refer to page 40.

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Another reason why the avant garde
has now been left behind.
Power transmission.
7-speed manual transmission.
Pure, direct, precise. Short shift move -
ments and an optimum transition from
one gear to the next. Fit ted as standard,
the 7-speed manual transmission com -
bines a high level of sport y performance
with fast gear changes. When the SPORT
PLUS but ton is activated, the dynamic
throttle-blip function ensures optimum
engine speed when changing down –
and an impressive sound.
A gear indicator in the rev counter
reminds you which gear has been
selected. The upshift indicator in the
instrument cluster helps you to actively
conserve fuel.
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).
A piece of Le Mans, a part of Porsche
motorsport history: Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK). 7-speed PDK is
available as an option.
On the road or on the track, it facilitates
extremely fast gear changes within
milliseconds and with no interrup tion in
the flow of power, while at the same time
improving acceleration. Gears one to six
are sport y; the seventh gear has a long
ratio for bet ter fuel economy.
PTM (Porsche Traction Management).
The all-wheel-drive 911 Targa 4 GTS
combines a high level of performance
with optimum power transmission.
PTM (Porsche Traction Management),
the active all-wheel-drive system,
provides power distribution that adapts
to varying road and weather conditions.
For exceptional traction – especially at
the limits of dynamic driving. It comprises
an active all-wheel- drive system with an
electronically controlled multi-plate
clutch, automatic brake differential (ABD)
and anti-slip regulation (ASR). Drive power is distributed bet ween the
permanently driven rear axle and the
front axle by means of the electronically
variable multi-plate clutch. Sensors are
used to collect a range of data, including
the rotational speed of all four wheels,
the lateral and longitudinal acceleration
of the car and the current steering angle.
If, for example, the rear wheels threaten
to spin under acceleration, a greater
proportion of drive force is distributed to
the front. In addition, ASR prevents
wheel spin by adapting engine power
output. When cornering, the front wheels
only ever receive as much drive force

as is necessary to maintain optimum
lateral stability.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions, please refer to page 40.

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Handling yourself is what really matters.
Chassis.
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).
Fit ted as standard, PASM actively and
continuously regulates damping forces
according to the driving st yle and road
conditions. In addition, the body is
lowered by 10 mm.
PASM has t wo modes, which can be
selected using a but ton on the centre
console: ‘Normal’, which is a blend of
performance and comfort, and ‘Sport’
where the setup is much firmer.
Sensors record the body movements
that accompany powerful acceleration,
braking or uneven road surfaces, for example. The control unit evaluates the
driving conditions and modifies the
damping force on each of the wheels in
accordance with the selected mode.
The results are tangible: increased
driving stability, improved comfort and
enhanced performance.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
(PDCC).
Optional PDCC is an active roll
stabilisation system that suppresses
lateral body movement when cornering.
In addition, it minimises the lateral
instability of the vehicle on uneven
ground.
The results are improved dynamic
per
form
ance and increased ride
comfort at all speeds, as well as
optimised turn-in and even better
load transfer characteristics.
In simple terms, the t yres and vehicle
hold the road bet ter and you can steer
through corners faster and in a more
relaxed manner. Which is why PDCC
is set ting standards for handling
perfor mance, ride comfort – and
driving pleasure.

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Sport Chrono Package.
The Sport Chrono Package is fit ted as
standard and provides even sportier tuning
for the chassis, engine and transmission.
The package includes a performance
display, a digital and an analogue stopwatch
and the SPORT PLUS but ton.
On activation of SPORT PLUS mode,
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) and optional Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control (PDCC) switch to a sportier
suspension set ting and offer more direct
steering and, therefore, better roadholding.
The intervention threshold of Porsche
Stabilit y Management (PSM) is raised.
Braking in corners is noticeably more
agile and PSM now allows sportier braking
and exit acceleration.
In conjunction with PDK, the Sport Chrono
Package has two additional functions:
‘Launch Control’ to achieve the best
possible standing start, on the racetrack for example, and the ‘motorsport-derived
gearshift strategy’ for extremely short
shift times and optimum shift points for
the maximum acceleration available, and
a driving experience straight from
motorsport.
Dynamic engine mounts.
Dynamic engine mounts form part of the
Sport Chrono Package. The electronically
controlled system minimises the
oscillations and vibrations of the entire
drivetrain, particularly the engine, and
combines the benefits of a hard or soft
engine mounting arrangement.
The stiffness and damping properties of
the engine mounts adapt to changes in
driving style and road conditions. Handling
is perceptibly more stable under load
change conditions and in fast corners.
Whenever a less assertive driving st yle is
adopted, the dynamic engine mounts
provide a higher degree of comfort.
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV).
PT V is fit ted as standard in conjunction
with the manual transmission,
or PT V Plus in conjunction with PDK.
Both systems actively enhance vehicle
dynamics and stability. Operating in
conjunction with a mechanical (PT V) or
electronic (PT V Plus) rear differential
lock, they work by intelligently braking
the rear wheels as the situation
demands.
At low and medium vehicle speeds, PT V
and PT V Plus significantly increase agilit y
and steering precision. At high speeds
and under acceleration out of corners,
the rear differential lock acts to provide
greater driving stability.

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Brakes.
The front axle features red, six-piston
aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers
while the rear wheels are equipped with
four-piston equivalents. The brake disc
diameter is 340 mm at the front and
330 mm at the rear. The results are
enhanced stability and excellent
braking performance.
Available as an option is the track-proven
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
(PCCB). The cross-drilled ceramic brake
discs all have a diameter of 350 mm.
The use of six-piston aluminium monobloc
fixed brake calipers at the front and four-
piston units at the rear – all finished in
yellow – ensures extremely high brake
forces which, crucially, are exceptionally
consistent. The demands of racetrack use mean

that additional maintenance tasks
will be required alongside the routine
maintenance work scheduled as part
of standard maintenance intervals.
Bi-Xenon main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
Bi-Xenon main headlights in black with
dynamic range control and a headlight
cleaning system are a standard feature.
Even greater visibilit y is provided by the
dynamic cornering lights in the Porsche
Dynamic Light System (PDLS). It swivels
the headlights towards the inside of a
bend, based on steering angle and
road speed.

The smoked LED front light units
incorporate direction indicators, daytime
running lights and position lights.
LED main headlights including Porsche
Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS +
).
Superior safety, sporty design: LED main
headlights with PDLS +
are available as
optional equipment. Integrated into each
headlight housing are four LED spots
for the daytime running lights and one
LED light ring.
In addition to being efficient and durable,
LED technology also creates a light very
similar to daylight and thus 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
continuous, stepless control means that
you are able to see the course of the
road, pedestrians and potential hazards
earlier without hindering other road users.
Nothing against aesthetic minimalism,
but here we’re radical maximalists.
Safety.