News Source: topspeed.com

Porsche  introduced the 911 Targa  back in 1967, four years after the regular 911 went on sale. Unlike the coupe, the Targa came with a removable roof section, a full rollbar behind the seats, and a fixed rear window. The Targa name is a registered trademark of Porsche AG, but other manufacturers have used the concept as well, including Ferrari, Dodge, Bugatti  or Chevrolet. Targa body styles continued to be offered with mostly each facelift or redesigned 911, although these versions were less popular than the coupes and the cabriolets. The 991 series received its Targa variant for the 2014 model year, two years since the revamped 911, this time using a brand-new platform, arrived in U.S. dealerships.

As we’re moving closer to the 2015 model year, the Germans are working on a revised version of the 911 Targa, which is set to arrive alongside the facelifted, 992 version of the current 911. The updated brings many visual changes, as revealed by the latest spy shots we receive from our trusted paparazzi, but modifications are likely to occur under the skin as well.

Porsche didn’t waste time working on the facelifted Targa, and these spy shots come just seven months after the current model was launched at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. What’s more, this prototype seems to be pretty close to its final, production form, at least judging by the large number of new design elements. Already seen on the facelifted 911, the restyled bumpers are available on this Targa test vehicle as well, including the active air ducts and the new headlamp graphics. Have a closer look around the back and you’ll notice there’s a new bonnet grille and taillight clusters, although the latter are still partly obscured by camouflage.

Rumored to go carry the 992 designation instead of the initial 991.2 moniker, the 911 Targa is expected to make its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2014. As usual, the Targa will borrow its turbocharged, inline-six engine from the regular 911.