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This is the first 924 in which speed is of the essence, and that's just the boost this car needed. Sports cars are expect­ed to have a more favorable perform­ance-to-dollar ratio than other cars: ...
Testing had shown that the 924’s chassis could handle more horsepower than the current engine was producing, so building a more powerful version was a logical next step. Porsche had previous ...
In reality, the 924 GTP was a prototype 944, the production version of which Porsche debuted a few days later. The chassis of the 924 GTP was basically the same as the 1980 924 Le Mans racers with ...
In typical Porsche fashion, several prototypes were ... one of wettest in recent history and the balanced handling of the 924 chassis was of great benefit as the underpowered GT drove around ...
This Mk1 Opel Manta body sits atop the chassis of what will later become the Porsche 924 – the marque’s first front-engined car, which arguably saved Porsche from financial ruin. Back in this ...
Back in 1981, the 924 Carerra GTS was the most expensive ... the gold and black of Monnet cognac. Porsche says that consumables, a few chassis components, and the fuel supply system were replaced.
It’s no secret that the 924’s use of an Audi ... the efforts of Stuttgart’s chassis engineers, because when it comes to handling, the former baby Porsche somewhat makes up for the measly ...
While unfairly considered the red-headed stepchild of Porsche's sports car line, today's Nice Price or No Dice 924 sports both a turbo and the desirable M471 package. Let's see what we can unpack ...
The project would ultimately be axed in 1980 after Porsche summarized that it would have cost too much to make the necessary changes to the 924's chassis to make it stiff enough to deal with the ...
The solution was to evolve the 924 into the 944 for the 1983 model year. The 944 would at last be a true Porsche with a new ... of the Turbo-style body and chassis. By now the Turbo model was ...
Used Cayennes, however, are the cheapest way to get into all-wheel-drive Porsche ownership this side of a 924 mounted on a CHevy S-10 chassis. A new Cayenne S like the one we just drove ...