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anything but. Based on a complex and A wind deflector is integrated into the
extremely robust engineering solution, cowl panel frame. When the roof is open,
the new system allows the roof to be it perceptibly enhances driving comfort
opened and closed fully automatically in by protecting against draughts and
a mere 20 seconds when the vehicle is reducing wind noise.
stationary. When opened, the roof is
stowed away elegantly and neatly behind The roll-over protection provided by
the rear seats. the Targa bar meets the most stringent
demands in terms of safety and body
The materials used for the roof are just as rigidity. The design is spot on too. It
pioneering as the roof concept itself. Two invokes the classic shape of the original
flat magnesium elements keep the fabric Targa, as do styling details such as the
roof taut, maintaining that unmistakable side fins, the aluminium bar trim and the
911 silhouette. The heated rear window 'targa' logo.
is manufactured from weight-optimised
laminated safety glass. Together with the The result is an open-top sports car with
noise-insulating roof liner, it ensures that the feel and comfort of a 911 Coupé.
road noise is kept to a minimum when Sculpture perhaps? Yes, certainly. But a
the roof is closed. moving one in every sense of the word.
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