What Was The Porsche 944 All About?

If you are already a Porsche buff I don't have to tellbut it was the intercooled version and of course it was
you how popular the Porsche 944 was and stillturbo charged so you got a whopping 220 BHP at
remains today. If you are knew to Porsche's your6000 RPM.1987 saw the introduction of the 944S - S
about to meet with some fascinating reading. So whatstanding for Super. This model had dual air bags and
was the 944 all about?Porsche has been building greatanti lock brakes as standard equipment. It also had the
cars for years but in 1982 it came up with what wasfirst 16 valve engine with 250 BHP.1989 The S was no
going to be a real winner. This was the year the firstmore to be with the equipment from the S model
Porsche 944 hit the market. It was originally introducedbecoming standard on the 944 model. The engine was
as a replacement for the Porsche 924.This eventuallyreplaced to a 4 cylinder 2.7 liter engine.In 1990 Porsche
did occur but for a few years both cars were actuallyreleased the 944 Series 2 known as the S2. It was a
on the market side by side. From the get go the 944revision of the 944S which had the aerodynamics of
was immediately a very popular car available as eitherthe 951. It was also the year the 16 valve 3.0 liter
a 2 door coupe or a 2 door convertible.So what was itengine was introduced becoming the most popular
that made the 944 such a hit? Well there were a fewengine ever in the 944. This 16 valve engineFrom 1982
things but mostly it was the high performance and lookto 1989 113,070 were produced and 25,107 Turbo
of this sports car. It was a success right from theengines were produced. The 944S saw a total of
beginning but over the years several models become12,936 cars produced and the 944S2 had only 6,439
available including the 944S, 944S2, and the 944produced. In the big picture that's not a lot of cars
Turbo.When first produced it had only the 2.5 literwhich is probably one of the reasons demand remains
engine but over time there were options which alsostrong.Late in 1991 the 944 Series 3 was released but
included a 2.7 liter and 3.0 liter engine. Both the 94 inchthe model number was changed to the 968. It was
wheelbase and the 2932 curb weight also made thisoriginally called the 944 S3 but then marketing opted
car very appealing to the sports car enthusiast.Whenfor a name change in the hope of increasing sales.
the 944 first hit the streets it had a straight 4 cyclinderTechnically the 968 was the refined version of the
2.5 liter engine an it had Mitsubishi's patented balance944 offering the best of the best. It also offered a
shaft technology. And of course it had the look of anew nose and rear end as well as circular headlamps.
sports car too.It wasn't until 1985 that it had any majorThe 3 liter engine had a horsepower increase of 240
changes done to it. Those changes included someHP and performance was optimized using the
ergonomic changes to the interior, the movement ofVariocam. The 968 was built up until 1995.Even though
the antenna, and some improvements to the airthe 944 designation was retired in 1991it didn't mean
conditioning. Optional heated seat were also added, asthis was a car of the past and it certainly didn't result in
were powered seats, a larger fuel tank, and somethe sales dwindling. Instead it remains more popular
technology to reduce noise.They also introduced thethan ever. In fact today it remains a "must have" car in
Turbo model in 1985. Within the Porsche Corporation itthe Porsche world.Wayne has been owned and ridden
was referred to as the 951 but the world knew itPorsches for 15 years. Visit his Porsche site at to learn
simply as the 944 Turbo. It had the same basic enginemore about Porsche 944.