SPY PICS: 2024 Porsche 911 Targa gets some frozen sun

The facelifted 992.2-series Porsche 911 range has been in development for a while now, as evidenced by the number of camouflaged spy shots we’ve published lately, but very few of them show the rear-engined sports car in production trim.

We’ve already seen the updated 911 GTS kicking around free of camo and now it’s the Targa’s turn after it was spotted by our spy photographers cruising about the Arctic Circle wearing its production-spec ‘Targa’ B-pillar typography.

As confirmed by the updated Porsche 911 GTS coupe in October, the new 911 will lob with an innovative new front-end design harbouring vertical slats over its intakes, which appear to be active and open/shut depending on the cooling requirements of the engine and brakes.

Such a feature will also likely help reduce drag while cruising and in turn improve fuel economy, as already seen on some 992-series 911s.

The new front-end is complemented by a revised rear apron reminiscent of the one currently fitted to the track-ready GT3, a lot of which can be explained by the persisting rumours that the core 911 variants – Carrera through to GTS – will return to natural aspiration and score downsized/detuned versions of the GT3’s glorious 4.0-litre flat-six engine.

This in turn would set the tone for some sort of power upgrade for the GT3 and its incredible GT3 RS sibling, leaving the flagship Turbos primed and ready for electric turbo technology.

There are also rumours of the truly rabid GT2 RS making a return, this time armed with a Le Mans-derived 530kW mild-hybrid powertrain.

Odds are the core 992.2 line-up will debut later this year ahead of a 2025 Australian launch, whereas the manic new GTs and Turbos will probably be released later to allow some breathing room between the two halves of the 911 portfolio.

Based on what we’ve seen from the Macan, Taycan, Cayenne and Panamera in recent months, you can bet upgraded 911’s interior will come in for a refresh, as will its cabin technology.

All these upgrades will undoubtedly inflate the model’s asking price once again, but that’s probably of little concern for those in a position to drop between $277,800 and $559,400 on a new sports car.

Spy photos: Automedia

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