Porsche 944

The Porsche 944 is a sports car produced by Porsche at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm ( Germany ) and at the main Porsche plant in Stuttgart from 1982 to 1991. Had a 4-cylinder in-line engine (also in the turbocharged version) of 2479 cubic meters. cm (2.5 liters), and later 2.7 and 3.0 liters. Equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission , optionally installed 3-speed automatic transmission.

Porsche 944
Total information
Manufacturer	Dr. Ing. hc Porsche AG
Years of production	1982 - 1991
Class	sports car
Design
Body type	2 ‑ dv coupe 2 ‑ dv cabriolet
Layout	rear-wheel drive front-wheel drive
Wheel formula	4 × 2
Specifications
Mass and Dimensional
Length	4300 mm
Width	1735 mm
Height	1275 mm
Wheelbase	2400 mm
Weight	1,180 kg (until 1985); 1330 kg (after 1985); 1420 kg (convertible)
On the market
Other
Volume of the tank	66 liters (before 1985), 80 liters (after 1985)

The layout of the engine and transmission was the same as that of the earlier Porsche 924 : the engine was located in the front and the gearbox in the rear, which ensured close to 50:50 axle weighting.

At the end of 1985, the model was restyled, which changed the interior (the square panel gave way to the modern oval) and the technical part of the car; in 1987, one more significant improvements were carried out, most pronounced in the updated chassis of the car.

Version S2 (1989-1991 gg.) And late turbo (only 1991) were also produced in the back of a convertible.