Design 23
Roof system.
The fully automatic roof system of the
new 911
Targa 4 models is innovative –
and extremely robust. With the vehicle
stationary, the roof opens and closes
fully automatically in around 20 seconds.
And it folds away behind the rear seats
elegantly and with visual perfection.
The roof materials are as pioneering as
the overall concept. Two magnesium
elements provide optimum tensioning of
the fabric hood, while the heatable rear
screen is made from laminated safety
glass. Together with the soundproofed
interior lining of the hood itself, this
selection of materials ensures an
incredibly low level of driving noise with
the roof closed. An extendable wind
deflector is integrated into the
windscreen cowl surround.
The roll-over protection of the Targa roll
bar fulfils the most stringent requirements
for safety. And all the more so in terms
of design. It takes cues from the classic
form of theoriginal Targa: with gills on
either side, a surfacefinish in aluminium
and the‘targa’ logo left and right.
In short, the roof system offers the driving
feel of a 911
Coupé and the driving
experience of an open-top sports car.
Hood.
The fabric hood of the 911 Cabriolet
models has a fixed glass rear screen and
three integral elements manufactured
from magnesium. Together, these make
the hood highly robust and, yet,
particularly lightweight. It’s also smooth
and firm, the fabric is kept taut,and the
design line is elegant. The hood opens or
closes in around 13 seconds – up to a
speed of 50km/h.
The interior hood lining is made from a
heat-insulating and sound-absorbing
material, resulting in perceptibly
consistent interior temperatures and an
effective suppression of wind noise.
Thankfully, however, even the hood’s
soundproofing properties are no match
for the resonant Porsche sound.
The new 911
Cabriolet models are also
equipped as standard with an electrically
powered wind deflector, which offers
practically draught-free driving and
minimal wind noise with the top down.
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