Unlike the Porsche 911's rear-mounted air-cooled flat-six power unit, however, the Alpine GTA had a turbocharged and water-cooled 90-degree 2.5L V6 hanging out behind the rear axle.

Porsche 944 Essential History Early Days. By the late 1970s, Porsche's rear-engine, air-cooled 911 was looking old and tired.The solution at the time was to introduce a new series of front-engine ...

Sold between 1982 and 1991, the Porsche 944 was the replacement to the 924 that came before it. The 924 was a lightweight, front engine, rear-wheel drive sports car powered by a Volkswagen/Audi ...

The Porsche 944, like every other mildly cool car from the ’80s and ’90s, is starting to be appreciated anew now that it’s old enough to stoke nostalgia. The Porsche factory went ahead and ...

Porsche traditionalists criticized the 944's 924 origins, ... rear spoiler and other competition elements showed up in its styling. The 944 used Porsche's 2.5-liter four, ...

The Porsche 944 Turbo RS is just a digital concept but it makes us want to see it in real life. ... the redesigned rear end features the most dramatic change with 992-style full-width LED ...

If the rear main seal has a drip, you'll be facing a major job, including removing the torque tube and the exhaust. ... 1983 Porsche 944 143-hp 2.5-liter inline-4, 5-speed manual, ...

All 944 bodies were galvanized, so any rust would have come from a repaired ding. Except for the battery tray, which is known to corrode. The rear hatch has a tendency to leak; check the condition ...

The companies didn’t talk performance specs, but the 1987 Porsche 944 reportedly came with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder producing 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS). It appears to be connected to a five ...

And it was these two models that morphed to become the 944 of 1983, the subject of this Used Car Classic. The 924, designed by Porsche for , was built of VW/Audi parts, including its 4-cylinder ...

This Rear-Engined Porsche 944 Competitor Was Saved By A Turbocharger. By Matt Nelson. Published Apr 17, 2025. Follow Followed ...