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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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Bruno von Rotz

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - schwungvolle Karosserielinie mit kurzen Überhängen

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - der grosse Vierzylinder blieb mit knapp über 16'000 produzierten Exemplaren rar

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - von 1975 bis 1988 optisch praktisch unverändert gebaut

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Klappscheinwerfer waren das Gebot der Stunde

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - ein kleiner Heckflügel musste reichen

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - lief deutlich über 210 km/h

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - sparsam und schnell

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Aussenspiegel in Wagenfarbe

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - kompakter Sportwagen

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - lange Haube, kurzes Heck

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - die grosse Heckscheibe war stilbildend

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - auch heute noch ein attraktives Auto

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - einsteigen und losfahren, damals wie heute

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - praktisch dank Heckklappe

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - wurde damals auch viel für Langstrecken genutzt

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - wie man ihn kennt

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - die Felgen im Telefonstyling erinnerten an den Porsche 928

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - der grosse Vierzylinder war sehr elastisch

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - die Alufelgen erhielt der S serienmässig

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - fast zeitloses Design von Lagaay

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - sofort erkennbar

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - kurzer Schaltknauf, der Schalthebel wechselt die Gänge im Heck

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - sportliches Interieur, das immer noch sehr an die frühen 924-Modelle erinnert

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Zusatzinstrumente in der Mittelkonsole, Schalter immer noch von Volkswagen

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - ein echter Porsche-Motor

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - dank Einspritzung sparsam

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - vier Zylinder in Reihe, beruhigt durch zwei Lancester-Ausgleichswellen

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - wo Porsche draufsteht, ist auch Porsche drin - beim 924 S stimmt es

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Vierzylinder aus dem 944

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Chassisnummer

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - Plakette des Importeurs

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Porsche 924 (1976) - das Urmodell

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Porsche 924 (1976) - frühe Version

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Porsche 924 (1976) - ursprünglich als VW geplant, als Porsche dann erfolgreich

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Frontmotor-Coupé

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Porsche 924 (1976) - kompakte Dimensionen

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Porsche 924 (1977) - Picknick-Szene

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Werbung - formschön und trotzdem praktisch

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Werbung - Getriebe hinten, Motor vorn, Transaxle dazwischen

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Porsche 924 (1980) - zusammen mit dem Turbo-Modell

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Porsche 944 (1981) - So wurde der Wagen der Presse vorgestellt

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Porsche 944 (1982) - der Vierzylindermotor von vorne und von der Seite

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Porsche 924 (1981) - der Porsche 944 entstand aus Kombination des 924 mit dem halbierten Motor des 928 - beide sichtbar auf diesem Bild

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Porsche 924 (1983) - spätes Zweilitermodell

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Porsche 924 S (1987) - mit dem Motor aus dem 944

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Porsche 924 S (1987) - optisch kaum vom vorherigen Zweiliter zu unterscheiden

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Porsche 924 S (1985) - AMAG-Werbung für den 2,5-Liter in der Schweiz

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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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