2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4 PDK Automatic Tested: A Beautiful Conundrum

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VEHICLE TYPE: rear-engine, all-wheel-drive, 2+2-passenger, 2-door targa

PRICE AS TESTED: $128,170 (base price: $112,850)

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 182 cu in, 2981 cc
Power: 370 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 331 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 96.5 in
Length: 177.1 in
Width: 72.9 in Height: 50.7 in
Passenger volume: 70 cu ft
Cargo volume: 4 cu ft
Curb weight: 3614 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 15.9 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 23.3 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.1 sec @ 115 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr's claim): 178 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 143 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.99 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 20 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 31 mpg
Highway range: 550 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 24/22/28 mpg

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