Porsche 924

Porsche 924
Overview
ManufacturerPorsche AG
Production1976–1988
AssemblyGermany: Neckarsulm, Stuttgart
DesignerHarm Lagaay (Porsche AG)
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door 2+2 coupé
LayoutFront mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine
  • All installed engines were water-cooled.
  • 2.0 L Volkswagen EA831 I4
  • 2.0 L Turbo Volkswagen EA831 I4
  • 2.5 L Porsche M44/40 I4
Transmission3-speed automatic
4-speed manual
5-speed Getrag manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length4,200 mm (165.4 in)
Width1,685 mm (66.3 in)
Height1,270 mm (50.0 in)
Curb weight1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorPorsche 914
SuccessorPorsche 944

The Porsche 924 is a sports car produced by Porsche in Neckarsulm, Germany, from 1976 until 1988. A two-door, 2+2 coupé, the 924 replaced the 912E and 914 as the company's entry-level model.

Although the 928 was designed first, the 924 was the first production road-going Porsche to use water cooling and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. It was also the first Porsche to be offered with a conventional fully automatic transmission. Like the 914, the 924 began as a joint venture with Volkswagen (VW). Although VW withdrew from the project before production, early 924s used VW engines as originally planned.

The 924 made its public debut in November 1975 and a turbocharged version was introduced in 1978. In response to increasing competition, Porsche introduced an upgraded version with a new Porsche-built engine as the 944, which replaced the 924 in the U.S. in 1983. In 1985, VW discontinued the engine used in the 924, prompting Porsche to use a slightly detuned 944 engine in the 924, rename the vehicle as the 924S, and reintroduce it in the U.S. The 924 was a sales success, with just over 150,000 produced.


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