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| Total 911 Issue 110 - 2014 UK, Tygodniki, prasa, magazyny |
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[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] 0DGHLQ*HUPDQ\_ZZZIYGQHW 3RUVFKH7XQLQJ_3DUWV_6HUYLFH VLQFH 7KH)9'%URPEDFKHU/.LWLVDYDLODEOH IRUWKH*7/DQG*7/ Like us on Facebook facebook.com/fvdbrombacher Watch our YouTube™ Channel youtube.com/fvdbrombacher Perfection redefi ned - The 4.0L conversion kit from FVD +LÐJ>QQBOÐFCÐVLRÐKBBAÐM>OQPÐCLOÐVLROÐ>FO@LLIBAÐLOÐT>QBO@LLIBAÐTBÐE>SBÐBSBOVQEFKDÐVLRÐKBBAÐ 0FJMIVÐSFPFQÐRPÐ>QÐTTTCSAKBQÐ>KAÐAFP@LSBOÐTEVÐJLOBÐBKQERPF>PQPÐ@ELLPBÐQLÐMRQÐLROÐM>PPFLKÐFKQLÐQEBFOÐ-LOP@EB} fvd Germany phone: +49-7665-98990 fax: +49-7665-989920 www.fvd.net fvd North America phone: +1-954-571-2050 fax: +1-954-571-2060 www.fvd.net 3 Welcome A s a concept, t he Targa has always divided The new 991 Targa’s design is seemingly the best of both worlds: classic aesthetics with a modern twist, there’s no doubting the new car has returned to its roots by imitating the appearance of the fi rst Targa in 1966. This amalgamation of classic and modern has created a stunning concept, though I have reservations over the kinetics of the retractable roof. The tilting rear window doesn’t seem elegant under operation, and the 19-second operation time will be an excruciating period to wait – stationary – while the various arms work their magic. However, I’m told that when the concept was shown to the global Porsche teams, stunned applause broke throughout the room, such was the admiration for the new design. The Targa may not be at the top of many people’s wish list, but the fact that Porsche have stuck with it for so long is a clear testament to its popularity with the buying public, and this most innovative of new designs fully justifi es that the Targa is going to be with us for a long while yet. I’m happy with that. opinion among Porschephiles. There are those who still marvel at the idea of an open-top design that excludes wind-buffeting, and those who lament the extra weight and heightened centre of gravity of Zuffenhausen’s supposed sports car. While I struggle to soften to the charm of the classic design, mainly by having to stop the car and reassemble its roof at the hint of bad weather, I’ve always liked the ‘sliding roof’ concept. Crucially for me, the 911 silhouette is largely undisturbed on 993, 996 and 997 Targas, while the driver is equipped with an airy, spacious cockpit that when fused with the distinguished pace of a 911, offers a liberating driving experience. “The 991 Targa’s new design is seemingly the best of both worlds: classic aesthetics with a modern twist” LEE SIBLEY • Editor E: lee.sibley@imagine-publishing.co.uk T: 01202 586291 Join the community /total911magazine @total911 www.total911.com Visit us for up-to-date news and debate 4 Opening Shot – Detroit, USA 5 Opening Hours before the world’s media descend upon the Porsche AG stand at the Detroit Auto Show, the innovative new 991 Targa awaits its first public appearance, signalling a new dawn in the history of the 911’s Targa model. Photograph by Bryn Musselwhite [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |