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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

1983: 944 introduced with 2.5-liter Porsche engine and 5-speed manual transmission. 1985.5: 944 received upgraded suspension components, improved mounts for the transaxle that reduced noise and ...

1986-89 Porsche 944 Turbo – How to Buy. ... Along with an updated dashboard and upgraded suspension parts, 1986 saw the introduction of the 944 Turbo, factory code 951.

The 944 used Porsche's 2.5-liter four, producing 143 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque. The 924's suspension, Audi-sourced five-speed gearbox and interior were carried over, ...

You'll want to check the ball joints and suspension bushings to ensure proper ride and handling. Tom Salt | Car and Driver. ... 1983 Porsche 944 143-hp 2.5-liter inline-4, 5-speed manual, ...

A rare Canadian-spec 944 Turbo Cup car with original Rothmans livery and strong race history heads to auction with full documentation. One of Porsche’s most iconic customer race cars from the ...

The S treat­ment also includes a sport suspension, with stiffer springs and shocks, a bigger front anti-roll bar, ... 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, ...

The 944 retained the 924’s rear-mounted gearbox but strengthened key components and upgraded the suspension, replacing VW parts with Porsche’s own. Visually, the 944 adopted the 924 Carrera GT ...

The suspension is obviously much taller than the stock 944’s, but still had a taut feel. I avoided the bigger rocks and found a sandy path that wove up and down through some dunes.