Sporty Porsche 944

Once the Porsche 924 broke the record for the number of sales. But still from the 70's interest in this model began to subside. Therefore, the company began to look for a new concept under the leadership of Peter Schultz.

At that time, Porsche was developing a new engine for the turbo 924. In this case, instead of a 4-cylinder engine, we wanted to put it in the 6th row, which unfortunately did not fit under the hood of the car because of its size. Therefore, in the Porsche 944 began to install the engine from the 928th model. It was an engine made of aluminum alloy with a volume of 2,400 liters. Such an assembly eliminated the defects of the 924th model by means of two shafts. They compensated for the vibrations and ensured a smooth and smooth movement.

Peter Schulz sincerely believed in the potential of the new car and wanted to come up with a design specifically for the release of the race. Peter hoped that this sports car, which can develop a speed of 220 kilometers per hour, will make forget the motorists and critics forget about the bad reputation of the Audi-Volkswagen-Porsche. After all, in the transaxal design of the Porsche 944 was a five-speed transmission from Audi, which was separated from Audi by the middle tube. The suspension was left from the Porsche 924, and the braking system - from the Carrera GT. The saloon was similar to the 924th model. In 1985, it was changed to the Porsche 944 Turbo. It was from that time into all cars began to install oval devices with air nozzles and a steering wheel raised by eighteen centimeters in order to create more space for a large driver.

Immediately after its debut on the market, the 944 Porsche Turbo with 220 horsepower engine became the favorite of the public and the press. However, it was severely criticized, mainly because of its high cost, which was just below the 911 model.

The maximum possible speed of the Porsche 944 is 260 kilometers per hour. Also this car perfectly behaved at long distances. The shape of the body of the car contributed to the reduction of wind resistance and noise at high speed, and a special streamlined bottom provided stability during the movement.

In 1988, the Porsche 944 Turbo S appeared on sale. It featured a more powerful 250 hp engine and a different body color. It was an exclusive model and it was planned to produce 1,000 copies. However, this series was so widely approved that soon Turbo S started to be released for racing. And the buyers are not particularly pleased.

In the late 80's, Porsche began to experience economic difficulties. Especially it concerned the American market, where at that time there was a serious competition and a bad exchange rate. As an anti-crisis measures, Porsche decided to create a new car. Thus, in 1989 there was a new modernized model - 944S2. The volume of the engine of the new car was three liters, the turning moment was 280 nm., And the power - 211 hp. With the help of an elegant turbo body, aerodynamics was improved.

The new Porsche 944 S2 could be considered a sports car thanks to an efficient temperature-lowering system from the TAG-formula one, 16-inch wheels, stability stabilizers and trouble-free braking system. The limiting speed of this car reached 240 kilometers per hour, and when overclocked to hundreds of its engine volume of 2,500 liters ahead of the engine Porsche 944 for one second.