Performance Review: Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 - [2014]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 is the 7 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2014. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2015 Koenigsegg Regera 5.0 V8 Turbo and the 2015 Koenigsegg Agera RS 5.1 V8 Twin Turbo.This particular Porsche 911 has a 3800cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St6's includes the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965

The 911 shares its Petrol St6 engine configuration with the likes of the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965 and the . If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 911's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1555 kgs (3428 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 in the same weight category as the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp)

In terms of power the 3800cc 24V St6 engine produces 395 bhp (294 kW) @ 7400 rpm similar to the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp) or the 2022 Porsche 911 Carrera T 3.0 Turbo 992 (380 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated St6 throws out 325 lb-ft (440.6 Nm) @ 5600 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Porsche 911 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2002 Holden HSV GTS Supercharger (279.0 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 254.0 bhp per ton and 209.0 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2014 911 competing with the 2002 Holden HSV GTS Supercharger (279.0 bhp per ton) or the 2017 Bentley Continental GT 6.0 W12 Turbo (278.9 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Porsche 911 generating around 209.0 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1962 Buick Riviera 6.6 V8 (234.0 lb-ft per ton) or the 1977 Porsche 911 Turbo (233.8 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.80 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 5.0 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 as fast as the 2021 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo (4.80 secs) the 2020 Audi TT S Turbo 50 TFSI (4.80 secs) the 2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.7 V12 Turbo (4.80 secs) the or the 2017 Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8 (4.80 secs). This Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 is also faster than the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (4.90 secs) the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 2.0 Turbo (4.90 secs) the 2021 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (4.90 secs) the and the 2020 Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring (4.90 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 2017 Volkswagen-VW Golf R 4Motion DSG 2.0 Turbo

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.42 secs @ 110.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2017 Volkswagen-VW Golf R 4Motion DSG 2.0 Turbo (12.38 secs), the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace 3.0 V6 Supercharged (12.38 secs), and the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS 4.8 V8 (12.39 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2014 version of the Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 has a maximum speed of 184mph.

Top Speed of the 2014 911 equals the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Convertible (195 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2014 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 991 then how about the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Convertible (195 mph), the 2021 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Supercharged (195 mph), or the 2019 Aston-Martin Vantage AMR 4.0 V8 Turbo (195 mph).

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