2014 Porsche 911

For quite some time now, rumors have been swirling around Stuttgart that Porsche would resurrect the Targa body style for the all-new seventh-gen 911. Recently, these rumors have gained a little steam, as folks equipped with video cameras caught a Targa top hidden beneath a faux fabric top.

Well, now we have semi-official confirmation that the Targa variant will return, as one was caught again tooling around public roadways. What’s so different about this particular video, which you can see after the jump? Well, this one was caught with the center section of the Targa roof removed and donning the typical gloss-black paint that nearly all Porsche test vehicles wear. So, if Porsche is trying to hide this model, it is not doing a great job; however, if it is looking for free promotion from us media folks, it is doing a brilliant job!

As for what the 911 Targa will carry beneath its rear-mounted hood, well, we are as stumped as the next person. Chances are that it will return only in the 4 and 4S variants, which means it’ll likely pack two different engines. The Targa 4 would carry a 350-horsepower, 3.4-liter H-6 engine, whereas the Targa 4S would eat up pavement with its 3.8-liter H-6 that produces 400 horsepower.

We can’t say for sure when the Targa model will arrive, but it looks as if the testing is pretty far along and there is still some time for Porsche to fit it into the 2014 model year 911s.