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First front-engined coupé - Porsche 924 in (historic) test

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Created on March 20, 1976

Reading time 11min

Written by:

Holger Glanz

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Porsche 924 (1976) - ursprünglich für Volkswagen entwickelt und schrittweise zum echten Porsche geworden

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Frontmotor-Coupé

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Porsche 924 (1976) - kompakte Dimensionen

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Silhouette

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Porsche 924 (1976) - frühes Modell

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

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Blick ins Interieur

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Blick ins Cockpit

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Fotoaufnahmen für die Pressebilder

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Porsche 924 (1976) - der neue Volksporsche, wie er 1976 vorgestellt wurde

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Porsche 924 (1976) - charakteristische Heckgestaltung

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Der neu ins Verkaufsprogramm aufgenommene 924 wird bei der "Audi NSU Auto Union AG" montiert. Aufgrund der grossen Nachfrage steigt die Fertigung bis Juli auf 80 Fahrzeuge pro Tag an

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Porsche 924 (1976) - frühe Version

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Porsche 924 (1977) - Picknick-Szene

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Werbung - sein großer Bruder ist der Turbo

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Werbung - um Jahre früher am Porsche-Ziel

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Porsche 924 (1976) - die Durchsichtszeichnung zeigt die Transaxle-Bauweise

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Durchsichtszeichnungen

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Transaxle-Einheit

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Transaxle-Einheit, von oben gesehen

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Porsche 924 (1976) - Gewichtsverteilung bei den verschiedenen Bauweisen

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Summary

Nobody at Porsche really wanted to admit that the rear-engine era was coming to an end. Nevertheless, the new Porsche 924 was announced as a pioneering alternative to the 911. It was Porsche's first car with a water-cooled front engine, but could not hold a candle to the 911 and was therefore regarded more as the successor to the VW Porsche 914. The 1976 mot test shows how it was intended to appeal to a broader and more affluent public.

This article contains the following chapters

Body
Interior
Engine and gearbox
Driving behavior
Plus points
Minus points
Overall mot verdict
Technology
Technical data

Estimated reading time: 11min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Nobody at Porsche really wants to admit that the rear-engine era is coming to an end. However, the new 924 concept has - albeit very quietly - sounded the swan song for the traditional rear-engine design. For Porsche, it is only a matter of time before legal requirements will put an end to rear-engined cars - due to unfavorable crash behavior, among other things. Added to this is the high level of noise generated by short exhaust systems. And finally, the mechanical noise of the rear engine also drives up the noise level during ABE phonometry. Who knows whether the water-cooled front engine of the 924 as a harbinger of the new generation is the secret reason for the current boom in 911 sales? It is certainly not (yet) an alternative to the 911, and the two models are too far apart in terms of price. Instead, the 924 is seen as the successor to the VW-Porsche 914, but as a 2/2-seater it should appeal to a broader and also more affluent audience than the spartan mid-engined two-seater.

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