Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS review: Fast, fun and surprisingly comfortable - Los Angeles Times
Porsche doesn't make any bad cars, even any mediocre cars. And the 911 Targa 4 GTS is assuredly among the best all-around cars Porsche makes. Sporty, stylish and super-fast, it handles like a dream and is as competent in a sharp switchback as it is comfortable on a long-haul drive. The 2016 Targa 4 GTS boasts a 3. 8-liter six-cylinder engine that makes 430 horsepower and 324 pound-feet of torque, on a vehicle that weights only 3,400 pounds. It goes from zero to 60 in 4. 1 seconds, and hits a top speed of 187 mph. Sitting go-kart low and square on the ground, it jets from corner to corner and makes great use of the all-wheel drive, torque vectoring and traction management systems that I loved on the Boxster GTS. The seven-speed PDK transmission is so finely tuned — intuiting slowing, braking and cornering with rev-matching downshifts — that paddle-shifting is unnecessary. As befits a performance car, the tachometer is front and center on the dash, with the speedometer off to the side. The braking is firm and effective, making 60 to zero just as pleasant. It's a Porsche. It's a 911. Of course it's fast and handles like a race car. This Targa model starts at $133,795. Fitted with options such as adaptive sport seats, a Bose audio package, Alcantara upholstery and LED headlights, it'll cost more than $156,000. The surprise is how comfortable the car was on a long drive — from... Source: www.latimes.com
