The Porsche 924 GTS marked the beginning of a lifelong bond with the brand. Forty years ago, it launched a rally career that began at the International Metz Rally alongside co-driver Christian Geistdörfer. That single season in the Porsche Rally Cup delivered four wins from seven events and left an...
While not the most iconic model in Porsche’s racing heritage, the 924 became a formidable contender across several categories once engineers refined Porsche’s first front-engined, water-cooled car for the track. The homologation variants were especially thrilling, though frequently overshadowed. In this video, Tim Kuhn from RoadScholars on YouTube explores the...
After producing 400 Porsche 924 Carrera GT road sports cars, Porsche introduced the 924 Carrera GTS, a limited series of 50 competitive cars, in December 1980. The GTS featured a two-liter turbocharged engine with a maximum boost of 1.0 bar, delivering 245 hp at 6,250 rpm, and accelerating from 0...
1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Technical Specifications body stylist Harm Lagaay, Norbert Singer production 59 engine Inline-4 aspiration KKK Turbocharger block material Cast Iron Block w/Aluminum Cylinder Head valvetrain SOHC, 2 Valves per Cyl fuel feed Kugelfischer Fuel Injection displacement 1984 cc / 121.1 in³ bore 84.4 mm / 3.32...
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