Porsche 911 Targa - 997 (2007 to 2012)

The 997 Targa, introduced for model year 2007, is fitted with a panoramic, retractable glass roof to give both more sunlight when closed and more fresh air when open than a traditional sunroof. In the 997 generation, it was only available as an all-wheel drive model – thus the models were Targa 4 and Targa 4S – each with the powertrains found in the standard 997 Carrera 4 and 997 Carrera 4S. Production numbers were 2,571 for the Targa 4 and 5,888 for the Targa 4S for a total of 8,459, split broadly 60/40 between the 997.1 and 997.2 generations. The 997 Targa models are slightly slower than the hard top Carrera models because of the heavier roof and all-wheel-drive system. Produced until 2012, it was replaced by the 991.1 Targa for model year 2014.