Porsche 924 S - with the power of four large cylinders

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Porsche 924 S - with the power of four large cylinders

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Created on November 30, 2017

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - sweeping body line with short overhangs

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - the big four-cylinder remained rare with just over 16,000 units produced

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - built virtually unchanged from 1975 to 1988

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Folding headlights were the order of the day

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - a small rear wing had to suffice

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - ran well over 210 km/h

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - economical and fast

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Exterior mirrors in body color

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - compact sports car

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - long hood, short rear end

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - the large rear window was style-defining

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - still an attractive car today

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - get in and drive off, then as now

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - practical thanks to the tailgate

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - was also used a lot for long distances back then

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - the rims in telephone styling were reminiscent of the Porsche 928

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - the big four-cylinder was very elastic

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - the S was fitted with alloy wheels as standard

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - almost timeless design by Lagaay

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - immediately recognizable

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - short gear knob, the gearshift changes gears at the rear

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - sporty interior that is still very reminiscent of the early 924 models

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Additional instruments in the center console, switches still from Volkswagen

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - a genuine Porsche engine

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - economical thanks to fuel injection

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - four cylinders in series, smoothed by two Lancester balancer shafts

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - if it says Porsche on it, it's Porsche in it - the 924 S has it right

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - four-cylinder from the 944

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Porsche 924 (1976) - originally planned as a VW, then successful as a Porsche

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Front-engined coupé

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Advertising - elegant yet practical

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Advertising - Transmission rear, engine front, transaxle in between

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Porsche 924 (1980) - together with the Turbo model

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Porsche 944 (1981) - How the car was presented to the press

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Porsche 944 (1982) - the four-cylinder engine from the front and from the side

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Porsche 924 (1981) - the Porsche 944 was created by combining the 924 with the halved engine of the 928 - both visible in this picture

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Porsche 924 (1983) - late two-liter model

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Porsche 924 S (1987) - with the engine from the 944

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Porsche 924 S (1987) - visually almost indistinguishable from the previous two-liter model

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - AMAG advertising for the 2.5-liter in Switzerland

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Summary

The 924 S transaxle coupé is one of the cheapest ways to drive a real Porsche, i.e. a sports car with a Porsche engine. Built between 1985 and 1988, it was the last evolutionary stage of the narrow 924, while the 944 and later the 968 had the same drive layout but were priced higher. From the inside, the differences were relatively minor at the time. This report portrays a Porsche 924 S from 1985 and describes its development.

This article contains the following chapters

A proper Porsche engine at last
The advantage of the slim stature
A match for the competition
Comparatively expensive
Pleasant companion
The thing with the color
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Porsche 924 was presented in the fall of 1975, but it took ten years before the biggest point of criticism, the Audi engine, was eliminated by installing the halved 928 engine, which had been powering the Porsche 944 since 1981. Even before this, the 924 could hardly be accused of any weaknesses; after all, it was practical with its tailgate, economical with its two-liter engine in combination with good aerodynamics and sufficiently sporty. In addition, the dress designed by Harm Lagaay under the direction of Anatole Lapine looked pretty and survived the passage of the years surprisingly well. The handling was convincing right from the start, as was the high utility value of the small sports car.

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