Porsche 944 turbo

1988 Porsche 944, 944 S, 944 Turbo and Turbo S
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The 944 range started the 1988 model year with a broader range of equipment fitted as standard. In the standard 944 model, this included power steering, central locking, electric windows, a rear window wiper and a stabiliser on the rear axle. The 2.5-litre engine had an output of 160 bhp both with and without a catalytic converter.

The 944 S also enjoyed this extra standard equipment which made it even more appealing and led Car & Driver to make the following comment: “If you are looking for a rolling definition of a modern sports car, all you have to do is test the 944 S.” The fact that this car was not only sporty, but also robust and practical, had just been demonstrated by Austrian Gerhard Plattner with his Luna 944 Mission which ended in September 1987. He took a 1987 944 S and drove a total of 384 405 kilometres over nine months; equivalent to the distance between the Earth and the moon. According to a request from Porsche Head of Development Helmuth Bott, he then continued to drive and reached a total of half a million kilometres by the end of 1987. Of course, this achievement was a brilliant sales argument in favour of the 1988 model, which also had a special series waiting in the wings which proved to be very much in demand.

The Turbo S was added to the 944 range from November 1987, based on the versions used in the Porsche Turbo Cup. With a sports chassis, the big brakes with four-piston aluminium callipers taken from the 928 S4 on the front axles, a reinforced transmission with an external oil cooler and an engine tweaked to give 250 bhp, coupled with an enormous 350 Nm of torque, this was an uncompromising car which did not skimp on its luxury appointments. “Astonishing temperament and superb response, plenty of torque on tap and a spontaneity amazing for a turbo engine”, stated auto motor und sport appreciatively of the driving performance. Car & Driver even applauded: “If you can afford one of these without having to cut back on what you spend on food, clothes or your home, call your bank right now.”
Technical Specifications
Engine: Porsche 944:
Four-cylinder in-line engine, water-cooled, one overhead camshaft

Porsche 944 S:
Four-cylinder in-line engine, water-cooled, two overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder

Porsche 944 Turbo and Turbo S:
Four-cylinder in-line engine, water-cooled, one overhead camshaft, turbocharged
Power: Porsche 944: 160 bhp (118 kW) at 5800 rpm

Porsche 944 S: 190 bhp (140 kW) at 6000 rpm

Porsche 944 Turbo: 220 bhp (162 kW) at 5800 rpm

Porsche 944 Turbo S: 250 bhp (184 kW) at 6000 rpm
Displacement: Porsche 944, 944 S, 944 Turbo, 944 Turbo S: 2479 ccm
Fuel system: Porsche 944, 944 S, 944 Turbo, 944 Turbo S:
DME with idle compensation device, tank capacity 80 litres
Transmission:

Porsche 944, 944 S, 944 Turbo, 944 Turbo S
Five-speed gearbox
Chassis: Porsche 944, 944 S, 944 Turbo, 944 Turbo S:
Integral body frame with independent front wheel suspension with wishbones and suspension struts, stabilisers and longitudinal torsion spring bars, and independent rear wheel suspension with diagonal control arms and transverse torsion bar springs, stabilisers if so required, telescopic shock absorbers
Dimensions and weight: Porsche 944:
Wheelbase: 2400 mm
Length: 4200 mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1275 mm

Weight: 1260 kg

Porsche 944 S:
Wheelbase: 2400 mm
Length: 4200 mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1275 mm

Weight: 1280 kg

Porsche 944 Turbo:
Wheelbase: 2400 mm
Length: 4230 mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1275 mm

Weight: 1280 kg

Porsche 944 Turbo S:
Wheelbase: 2400 mm
Length: 4230 mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1275 mm

Weight: 1400 kg