A video lap of the Targa Florio by Porsche 911 Targa

Published: 09 February 2015 Updated: 05 March 2015

► Time-lapse video lap of the Targa Florio
► We take a 911 Targa around its namesake
► See the full feature in February 2015 CAR
 

CAR magazine’s Ben Oliver takes the new Porsche 991 Targa on a lap around its namesake, the historic Targa Florio course in Sicily.

Join him onboard the 911 for a time lapse video lap of the 45-mile road race and see how the course has changed in the half century since its heyday.

And don’t forget you can read the full 10-page feature in the February 2015 issue of CAR magazine.

In it, Oliver speaks to Targa legend Vic Elford who recalls the island race in 1968 when he made up an 18-minute deficit to win the Targa Florio. Click here for a digital preview.

By Tim Pollard

Group digital editorial director, car news magnet, crafter of words

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