Vehicle Description
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vehicle. History of the 1985-1988 Porsche 944 TurboFor the 1986
model year, Porsche introduced the 944 Turbo, known internally as
the 951. The Turbo had a turbocharged and intercooled version of
the standard 944's engine that generated 220 PS (162 kW) (217 hp
(162 kW) in the US) at 6,000 rpm. In 1987, Car and Driver tested
the 944 Turbo and achieved a 0?97 km/h (0?60 mph) time of 5.9
seconds. The Turbo was the first Porsche production car utilising a
ceramic port liner to retain exhaust gas temperature along with new
forged pistons and was also the first vehicle to produce an
identical power output with or without a catalytic converter. The
Turbo also featured several other changes, such as improved
aerodynamics, notably an integrated front bumper. This featured the
widest turn signals (indicators) fitted to any production car, a
strengthened gearbox with a different final drive ratio, standard
external oil coolers for both the engine and transmission, standard
16 inch wheels (optional forged Fuchs wheels), and a slightly
stiffer suspension (progressive springs) to handle the extra
weight. The Turbo's front and rear brakes were borrowed from the
911, with Brembo 4-piston fixed calipers and 12-inch discs. ABS
also came standard. Engine component revisions, more than thirty in
all, were made to the 951 to compensate for increased internal
loads and heat. 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo (US Model)Changes occurred
for the 1987 model year. Interior wise, the North American variant
of the 1987 944 Turbo became the first production car in the world
to be equipped with driver and passenger side air bags as standard
equipment. A low oil level light was added to the dash as well as a
180 mph (290 km/h) speedometer as opposed to the 170 mph (270 km/h)
speedometer on the 1986 model year cars. Also included was the
deletion of the transmission oil cooler, and a change in suspension
control arms to reduce the car's scrub radius. The engine remained
the same M44/51 inline-4 as in the 1986 model.
