Driving the 1987 and 1988 Porsche 924 S back-to-back highlights how transmission and setup can completely reshape the same car. Both models revive Porsche’s original front-engine, entry-level formula, sharing much of their mechanical DNA with the 944, but their personalities diverge on the road. The 1987 924 S pairs its...
The Porsche 924S remains one of the most misunderstood cars to wear a Porsche badge. Originally conceived in the early 1970s as a Volkswagen project, the 924 ultimately became Porsche’s entry-level lifeline after the 914 exited production. By the mid-1980s, Porsche revisited the slim 924 body and paired it with...
The decision was made to equip the narrower bodied 924 with a slightly detuned version of the 944's 163 bhp 2.5 litre straight four, upgrading the suspension and adding 5 lug wheels and 944 style brakes, but retaining the 924's early interior. The result was 1986's 150 bhp 924S. Porsche also decided to re-introduce the 924 to the American market with an initial price tag of under $20,000. In 1988, the 924S' final year of production, power increased to 160 hp matching that of the previous year's Le Mans spec cars.
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