The Arctic Silver Metallic example Porsche has supplied me with sports a 6-speed manual transmission. I've driven 911s with the optional Tiptronic automatic and have been impressed with the transmission's abilities, but for me a Porsche needs to be manually shifted. The 6-speed in question incorporates relatively short throws and precise increments, much improved over previous iterations of the 911 breed. Porsche clutches are traditionally a little heavier than those in less driver-oriented cars. Heavy may be the wrong word, though, less 'assisted' is probably more appropriate. Still it's a wonderfully modulated pedal allowing smooth yet aggressive operation, advocating a harmonious relationship between engine and gearbox.
While the Targa doesn't have the rear wheel flares of the
C4S or
Turbo, it still handles tight corners with jaw dropping agility. Porsche Stability Management (PSM), the most effective of its traction and yaw control kind available, allows a modicum of wheel slip prior to biting into the tarmac and delivering the car across the apex, neatly between the lines all the way around. On a closed track I've experienced PSM work miracles that I would have otherwise never known physically possible, 90-degree turns across wet leaves at full gallop without missing a beat - incredulous unless personally seen.
The Arctic Silver Metallic example Porsche has supplied me with sports a 6-speed manual transmission. I've driven 911s with the optional Tiptronic automatic and have been impressed with the transmission's abilities, but for me a Porsche needs to be manually shifted. The 6-speed in question incorporates relatively short throws and precise increments, much improved over previous iterations of the 911 breed. Porsche clutches are traditionally a little heavier than those in less driver-oriented cars. Heavy may be the wrong word, though, less 'assisted' is probably more appropriate. Still it's a wonderfully modulated pedal allowing smooth yet aggressive operation, advocating a harmonious relationship between engine and gearbox. 
While the Targa doesn't have the rear wheel flares of the C4S or Turbo, it still handles tight corners with jaw dropping agility. Porsche Stability Management (PSM), the most effective of its traction and yaw control kind available, allows a modicum of wheel slip prior to biting into the tarmac and delivering the car across the apex, neatly between the lines all the way around. On a closed track I've experienced PSM work miracles that I would have otherwise never known physically possible, 90-degree turns across wet leaves at full gallop without missing a beat - incredulous unless personally seen.