engine PORSCHE 911 TARGA4 2014 6.G Information Manual
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12The silver-coloured Targa roll bar is a 
characteristic feature. The ‘targa’ logo 
underneath the side gills is in black. 
Black creates further contrasts, too, 
such as on the engine’s air intake grille 
and on the t win tailpipes of the sports 
exhaust system fit ted as standard.
 
A fusion of form and function. With a 
 
rear that is 44 mm wider than that of 
the 911 Carrera S and which makes 
the 911 Targa 4 GTS appear even more 
muscular. With the elegantly rounded 
rear window. With the innovative Targa 
roof, which opens or closes fully 
automatically in just 20 seconds. With 
the seamless taillight strip built on 
modern LED technology – and the 
superlative sport y traction of the   
all-wheel drive.  Aesthetics from the racetrack: 
20
-inch Turbo S wheels, fit ted as 
standard and featuring a central locking 
device and paint finish in satin black. 
Five-spoke, 20-inch Carrera S alloy 
wheels – also painted in satin black –   
are available as an option. Both of   
these large wheels are characterised   
by their excellent roadholding and 
racetrack performance. 
We can analyse the captivating power of 
the new 911 Targa 4 GTS. We can explain 
it. And we can describe it in the language 
of design. There’s only one thing we 
cannot do: resist.  
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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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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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Engine
Cylinders 6
Displacement 3,800 cm3
Max. power (DIN)  
at rpm 316 kW (430 hp) 
 
7, 5 0 0
Max. torque   
at rpm 440 Nm 
 
5,750
Compression ratio 12.5 : 1
Transmission
LayoutAll-wheel drive
Manual transmission 7-speed
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), optional 7-speed
Chassis
Front axleMcPherson strut suspension
Rear axle Multi-link suspension 
Steering
Variable steering ratio, power-assisted (electromechanical)
Turning circle 11 . 1   m
Brakes
Six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at front, four-
piston units at rear, discs internally vented and cross-drilled
Vehicle stability system Porsche Stability Management (PSM)  
including ABS with additional brake functions 
Standard wheels Front: 9 J x 20 ET 51, Rear: 11,5 J x 20 ET 48
Standard tyres Front: 245/35 ZR 20, Rear: 305/30 ZR 20
WeightsManual/PDK
Unladen weight (DIN) 1,5 6 0 k g / 1,5 8 0 k g
Unladen weight (EC)
1)1,6 3 5 k g / 1,6 55 k g
Permissible gross weight 1,9 6 0 k g / 1,9 8 0 k g
PerformanceManual/PDK
Top speed 18 8  m p h / 187  m p h
0 – 62 mph 4.7 secs/4.3 secs (with SPORTS PLUS)
0–99 mph 10.0 secs/9.3 secs (with SPORTS PLUS)
Flexibility (49–74 mph), 5th gear 6.5 secs/–
Overtaking acceleration (49–74 mph) –/2.7 secs
Fuel consumption/emissions2)Manual/PDK
Urban in mpg 20.3/22.6
Extra urban in mpg 3 6 . 7/ 3 9 . 8
Combined in mpg 28.2 / 3 0.7
CO
2 emissions in g / km 2 3 7/ 2 14
Dimensions/aerodynamics
Length 4,509 mm
Width 1, 8 52  m m
Height 1, 2 91  m m
Wheelbase 2,450 mm
Luggage compartment volume  
(German Car Manufacturers’ Assoc.) 125 litres
Tank capacity (refill volume) 68 litres
Drag coefficient 0.30
1) Weight is calculated in accordance with the relevant EC Directives and is valid for vehicles with standard specification only. Optional equipment increases this figure. The figure given includes 68 kg for the driver and 7 kg for luggage.2)   Data determined in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) in accordance with the Euro 6 (715/2007/ EC, 195/2013/ EC and ECE- R 101.01) measurement method. The figures do not refer to an individual vehicle nor do they constitute 
par t of the of fer. They are intended solely as a means of comparing dif ferent t ypes of vehicle. Fuel consumption calculated for vehicles with standard specification only. Actual consumption and per formance may var y with items of 
optional equipment. A vehicle’s fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions depend not only on its ef ficient use of fuel but also on driving st yle and other non -technical factors. The latest Porsche models with petrol engine are designed to 
operate on fuels with an ethanol content of up to 10  %. You can obtain fur ther information about individual vehicles from your Porsche Centre.
Technical data. Tyre identification.
Ty r e t yp eSizeFuel efficiency class/ 
rolling resistance Wet grip class
External rolling noise*(class)External rolling noise(dB)
Summer tyres 245/35 ZR 20F A
71
305/30 ZR 20 E A
74
For logistical and technical reasons relating to the production process, we are unable to accept orders for a par ticular make of t yre.  
*  
 Quiet rolling noise,   moderate rolling noise,   loud rolling noise.
The models featured in this publication 
are approved for road use in Germany. 
Some items of equipment are available as 
extra-cost options only. The availability of 
models and options may vary from 
market to market due to local restrictions 
and regulations. For information on 
standard and optional equipment, please 
consult your Porsche Centre. All infor -
mation regarding construction, features, 
design, performance, dimensions, weight, 
fuel consumption and running costs is 
correct to the best of our knowledge at 
the time of going to print (10/2014). 
Porsche reserves the right to alter 
specifications, equipment and delivery  scopes without prior notice. Colours may 
differ from those illustrated. Errors and 
omissions excepted.
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