Porsche 944
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1982 - 1991 Coupe Power: from 150 to 250 Hp | Dimensions: 4320 x 1735 x 1275 mm |
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Porsche 944 Cabrio
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1989 - 1991 Coupe - Cabriolet Power: 211 Hp | Dimensions: 4230 x 1735 x 1275 mm |
The model 944 hits the market in 1982. The new model line starts with a 2.5-litre in-line four-cylinder engine developed by Porsche. It initially developed 163 hp; a catalytic converter version with 150 hp was introduced as of MY 86. The engine with catalytic converter was tuned in MY 1988, which increased the power to 160 hp. For the last model year (1989), the displacement was increased to 2.7 litres and the power grew to 165 hp. The 944 S model was equipped with a four-valve engine, which developed up to 190 hp. In model year 1989, the S2 model replaced the 944 S. It had the more muscular body, and a 3.0-litre four-valve engine, generating 211 hp and brought the successor to the S model to a performance level that almost matched that of the Turbo model.
The designer of Porsche 944 is one of the most successful designers of Porsche - Harm Lagaay. He is the creator of the design of many famous Porsche models - 911, 924, 968, 993, 996, Boxter, Cayenne, Carrera GT.
Wheelbase, width and height are the same for the entire 944 line: 2,400 mm (wheelbase); 1,735 mm (width); 1,275 mm (height). The length, however, is different for each modification. The 944 produced between 1986-1988 has a lenght of 4,218 mm. Turbo and S2 have length of 4,288 mm, while the 1989-1991 version is 4,290 mm long.
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