The 944's four-cylinder was essentially a Porsche 928 V8 cut in half, though Porsche says almost no parts actually swap between the two engines.
Median 160 hp across 192 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.5 L M44/40 (160 PS, 1988) · up to 247 hp
Porsche 944944 · 1982–1991
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Porsche 944 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThe 944's four-cylinder was essentially a Porsche 928 V8 cut in half, though Porsche says almost no parts actually swap between the two engines.
A two-door coupé and cabriolet built from 1982 to 1991 on the 924 platform, front-engined and rear-driven, designed by Harm Lagaay; with over 163,000 built it was Porsche's most successful sports car until the Boxster and 997 Carrera, and it gave way to the 968 after extensive revisions for the 1992 model year. It came in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms: the base 2.5 L (163 PS, 143–147 hp in the US), the 1987 944 S with a DOHC 16-valve 190 PS, a 1989 2.7 L, the 1989 944 S2 with a 3.0 L 211 PS, and the intercooled 944 Turbo (951) at 220 PS (217 hp in the US) from 1985, the 1988 Turbo S at 250 PS and 350 N⋅m, and from 1989 a 250 PS Turbo. The Turbo Cabriolet was unveiled in February 1991, built with ASC. Curb weight rose from 1,180 kg to 1,330 kg from 1988 (1,416 kg for Turbos from 1987).
Collectors Spotted in the Porsche 944 Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Porsche 944 yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 L M44/40 (160 PS, 1988) | 1988–1988 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 158 hp | 155 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 L M44/40 (163 PS, 1982–87) | 1982–1987 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 161 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.7 L M44/12 (165 PS, 1989) | 1989–1989 | 2.7 L Inline-4 | 163 hp | 166 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| S 2.5 L DOHC 16V (190 PS, 1987–89) | 1987–1989 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 187 hp | 170 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| S2 3.0 L DOHC 16V (211 PS, 1989–91) | 1989–1991 | 3.0 L Inline-4 | 208 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Turbo (951) 2.5 L M44/51 (220 PS, 1985–88) | 1985–1988 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 217 hp | 243 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Turbo 2.5 L M44/52 (250 PS, 1989–91) | 1989–1991 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 247 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Turbo S 2.5 L M44/52 (250 PS, 1988) | 1988–1988 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 247 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.5 L M44/40 (160 PS, 1988) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The 944 used a Porsche-designed balance-shaft system in its 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, licensed from Mitsubishi, to reduce the vibration typical of large four-cylinder engines.
The 944's four-cylinder was essentially a Porsche 928 V8 cut in half, though Porsche says almost no parts actually swap between the two engines.
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