Porsche 924 - unrivaled beauty

We all heard about the famous and prestigious Porsche company. It was created by the famous designer Ferdinand Porsche in 1931. By the way, many people incorrectly put stress in the name of this company. Correctly put stress on the first syllable, according to the rules of German grammar, and not to the latter, according to French rules. The main shareholder of this company from the moment of its creation to the present time is the Porsche family. This firm is the most profitable automobile company in the world, if you calculate the profit in relation to each car sold. In 2010, Porsche cars were recognized as the most reliable in the world. The company's annual revenue is growing, which indicates the success of its business. The logo of this company appeared on its machines only since 1952 in connection with the entry into the market of the United States. Before that, the cars simply indicated the name of the car: "Porsche". During the Second World War, the founder of the company, Ferdinand Porsche, in his time, took part in the development of the German tank "Tiger". The very first car of the Porsche brand was the Porsche 64 car, which was made in only three pieces. The design of the famous Porsche 911 model was recognized as the most recognizable automobile design in the world. This is not surprising, because he has not changed for 48 years. It is also important to note close business ties between Porsche and Volkswagen. At one time, Ferdinand Porsche was the creator of the most popular car in history under the name Volkswagen Kafer.

The Porsche 924 was produced from 1976 to 1988. It is an entry-level sports car. The brand was originally developed jointly with Volkswagen, then it was produced by Porsche as a new, independent model. Initially, the development of this brand was a joint development of both firms, but, under the influence of the then oil crisis, Volkswagen withdrew from the project, selling the corresponding rights to Porsche.

Its predecessor was the model 911. In the seventies of the twentieth century there was an oil crisis. We needed a new model that would meet the realities of today's (at that time) day. The firm decided on a new design in many ways. First, the cost of the car was cheaper by one and a half times. Secondly, the car engine was not a development of the company, but was a motor from the Audi 100, before that, in its turn, created by Volkswagen. Many connoisseurs were unhappy with this fact. Further, the Porsche 924 featured a completely new layout of the engine and gearbox. The motor in this model was located in front, under the hood, and the gearbox - at the rear of the car. This arrangement has created an almost perfect weight distribution 48:52. It was installed water cooling the engine instead of air. In the steering mechanism , the hydraulic booster was removed.

The Porsche 924 was sold not so actively as the firm would have liked. Overseas, in the United States sold a similar, but much more powerful 928 model, and in Europe more bought the traditional 911 model. This is not surprising, since the engine of the Porsche 924 was a two-liter four-cylinder, and the engine of the Porsche 928 had a volume of four and a half liters.

But, in spite of what was said, this brand was sold quite well. In just twelve years, 135,400 copies of Porsche 924 were sold. It is possible that its price here played a role of $ 10,000, which was inexpensive for that time.

Driving and driving pleasure Porsche 924 is considered one of the best in its class.