The Porsche 944 was announced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1981. It was launched in 1983 as a substitute for the 92 and it served as an entry-level sports car, which was then replaced in 1991 by the Porsche 968.
Porsche 944 was based on the 924. Although it had the same interior, it was built with wider wheel arches. Throughout its existence, the Porsche 944 had mechanical and some design improvements and it also went through name changes such as the 944 Turbo, the 944S2 and the 944S.
The Porsche 944 was powered by 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine, which could produce 174 horsepower. The engine was located in the front that powered the rear transaxle. Porsche collaborated with Mitsubishi so that they could use the company's two-balance shafts because their in-line four-cylinder engines were typically weighed down with vibrations.
Porsche launched a turbo edition of the 944 in 1986 and they enhanced the automobile's aerodynamics. It was called the Type 951 within the Porsche Company. The horsepower was improved to 220 horsepower when the engine was turbo charged. In order to improve the performance of the automobile, the gearbox and the suspension were modified and they used wider wheels as well. And because of the amazing features of the Porsche 944, it was included in the Car and Driver's Ten Best List for 1983 to 1985.
The interior of the vehicle received advances including the electrical system, the driver's power seat and the instrumentation. Also, they redesigned the rear suspension and added new control arms.
Porsche 944's warranty was increased in 1986 to ten-year no-rust protection as well as a five-year or five thousand-mile drivetrain warranty. The leather interior and the sport suspension were both optional and a third brake like was mandatory and mounted close to the top part of the rear glass hatch.
The Porsche 944S was introduced in 1987 – the S was for Super or Sport but it was actually the safety features of the automobile rather than the sport elements that established improvements. They improved the braking system and added an ABS or anti-lock brakes. In addition, air bags were added to the driver and the passenger seats.
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