NEW Porsche 911 Targa 4S (992): Road Review | Carfection 4K

The 911 Targa is certainly a looker with its sleek rear screen and roll hoop but would you take it over the Cabriolet? Henry Catchpole finds out.
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[shogun]

I've always had a soft spot for the Targa, for me it's the best looking 911.

And usually putting the windows down as well as the roof does get rid of that buffeting noise.

[atlasrex]

I own a 2021 Targa and trust me - there is no horrible wind noise - even with the windows up. Sometimes you get some wind coming from behind- but pop one window down an inch and that goes away. I am 6’2” and the top of my head is below the wind coming over the top of the windshield unlike my Corvette c7 Grand sport that numbs the top of my head from the wind buffeting.

Also I rarely pop the wind diverter on the top of the windshield as it causes too much noise and does not reduce the wind issues. The weight? Add one passenger and that is more than the weight difference. Silly to worry about a small amount of additional weight in a car that is designed for going to lunch with a gal rather than running on a track.

Cabriolet is ugly with the top up - and won’t keep your dog safe in the back seat with the cabriolet top down like the Targa back curved windshield.

Unlike this fellow that had the Targa for a day I own my car and in less than three months I have driven 6, 000 miles in my Targa.

This 2021 Targa is the best vehicle I have ever owned almost a religious experience on long desert freeways with the top down and on cold days the heated steering wheel and heated seats and air system pumping warm air at your feet. And in hot conditions/ the a/c pumps out massive cold air and the cooled seats washes your back in cold air as well. A fabulous car— finest and most fun car I have ever owned- and over 70 years I have owned plenty of fancy cars. Also if your a big guy-tall and or pudgy - this 911 is the one of the most comfortable cars I have driven over long or short distances. It hunkers down on long freeway rides and you never want to stop driving.

[sanghoonlee]

For me, there are 2 main considerations when choosing a convertible: the car must look good with the roof up or down, and the wind noise must not be acceptable. Most reviews don't mention the wind noise, so I appreciate Henry starting his review with it.

[angamgolmei]

The Targa model is my favourite 911 of the lot.

[scales]

When you buy a 911 you want something very special and novel! Which the 911 with it's special heritage and layout already is. The Targa is that turned up to 11 - that's why we all love it and don't care if it's heavy or if it's not as good as the cabriolet. We all simply love it! Spotting a Targa is like spotting a GT3 - it is that special and I can't wait to get my hands one it 🤩

[Monkeyllx]

The arm around the the lamp post analogy was simply brilliant! Anyone who’s ever driven a car with handling that good will no doubt be smiling too!
Also love the genuine and cheeky grins into camera.
Another interesting and thought provoking review, regardless of how affordable for the viewer the car is.
Thank you Carfection.

[mateogalguera]

I think “sales and sentimentality” just about encapsulates most of Porsche’s major decisions post 997.

[ysfn]

Targa is much better than Cabriolet. This car looks amazing!

[shivang]

I have a Porsche since 2 years, but I cant even imagine myself sitting in this car! What will I even be doing sitting "inside" this car? Its so beautiful that I just want to look at it all day. Its for my eyes not some lucky passerby's. This car is so beautiful that I just need a perfect model of this on my desk.

[GearHeadTour]

I never knew the origin of the word Targa. Thanks, Carfection. I learned something today.

[AlexSami-qwqu]

Saturday morning. Coffee. Carfection 911 review. Life's good.

[kevinwilliams]

That wind noise really does come across in this video

[Zeppelin]

Came for Henry, stayed for the physics lesson.

[danielbiturbo]

I'm in deep water here, coming with critique on one of the greatest YouTube channels.
Can I please ask for "metric" Nm values as a compliment to imperial units, at least as an added text in the bottom.
If not I will keep pressing pause, just to do my maths.

[Jbjb]

Very impressed seeing the roof folding. Imagine the engineering behind that mechanism. Unreal..

[slopesripper]

I appreciate the history bit and pictures very much. Thank you Carfection team for bringing us these wonderful car videos. Exceptional quality.

[sarathsanjeev]

dear sound engineer of carfection, how did you pick up that wind buffeting?
Its annoying and almost fascinating at the same time lol

[conormorris]

I was in one of these 2 days ago in an amazing red. I haven't been in a 911 since a 1997 turbo, the bad boys 911. And in my opinion it still has the 911 vibe. I knew looking for this that Henry would have a video on it. Thanks Henry, always a brilliant reviewer.

[ananddullabh]

100% the best looking 911 in the new 992 generation for sure! Good call and cheer for the review Henry!

[joebloggs]

This is the first video I have seen on the 911 targa that mentions the buffeting issue. However for me there is simply no contest if I was to buy a 911 today be it a 992 or 991 it would have to be the Targa it just looks so freaking cool!