REVIEW

The Porsche 911 has throughout its history been about evolution rather than revolution. The shape has stayed broadly the same, as has the layout and the use of the flat-six engine. But there was a step-change with the 996 variant in 1998 when it went from air cooled to water cooled. Well now there’s been another change with the 991 Gen 2 as all the Targa models now adopt a new 3.0 twin turbo flat-six engine. There are small exterior tweaks to keep it fresh, but the big news is that new engine. This Targa 4 model now gets 366bhp which thanks to the 4WD system means 4.7 seconds to 62mph and a top speed of 178mph – incredible stats for the non-S model – while you can enjoy the new sound of the turbo engine with the really cool folding roof in this Targa version. The most complete sports car just got even better…