Porsche 944 (1982 - 1991)

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Powertrain
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine	2.5 L M44/40 I4 2.5 L M44/51, M44/52 turbo I4 2.7 L M44/12 I4 3.0 L M44/41 I4
Transmission	3-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length	1986-88: 4,318 mm (170.0 in) Turbo & S2: 4,288 mm (168.8 in) 1989–1991: 4,290 mm (168.9 in)
Width	1,735 mm (68.3 in)
Height	1,275 mm (50.2 in)
Curb weight	Pre-1988: 1,180 kg (2,601 lb) 1988 onwards: 1,330 kg (2,932 lb) 1986 Turbo models: 1,360 kg (2,998 lb) 1987 onwards (Turbo models): 1,416 kg (3,122 lb) Note: some figures are dry weight

Porsche 944:	944	944 with KAT (up to MY 1987)	944 with KAT (from MY 1988 to 1989)	944 with KAT (in MY 1989)	944 p	944 S2	944 Turbo Type 951 (up to model year 1988)	944 Turbo type 951 (from model year 1989)	944 Turbo S type 951
Engine:	4-cylinder in-line engine (four-stroke)						4-cylinder in-line engine with turbocharging (four-stroke)
Displacement:	2479 cc			2681 cc	2479 cc	2990 cc	2479 cc
Bore × stroke:	100.0 x 78.9 mm			104.0 x 78.9 mm	100.0 x 78.9 mm	104.0 x 88.0 mm	100.0 x 78.9 mm
Performance at 1 / min:	120 kW (163 hp) at 5800	110 kW (150 PS) at 5800	118 kW (160 hp) at 5800	121 kW (165 hp) at 5800	140 kW (190 PS) at 6000	155 kW (211 hp) at 5800	162 kW (220 PS) at 5800	184 kW (250 PS) at 6000
Max. Torque at 1 / min:	205 Nm at 3000	195 Nm at 3000	210 Nm at 4500	225 Nm at 4200	230 Nm at 4300	280 Nm at 4000	330 Nm at 3500	350 Nm at 4000
Compression:	10.6: 1	9.7: 1	10.2: 1	10.9: 1			8.0: 1
Valve control:	an overhead camshaft ( SOHC )				two overhead camshafts (DOHC)		an overhead camshaft (SOHC)
Cooling:	Water cooling
Transmission:	5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic				5-speed manual transmission
Drive:	Rear wheel drive
Brakes:	internally ventilated disc brakes
Front suspension:	MacPherson struts , wishbones, stabilizer
Rear suspension:	Trailing arm axle					Trailing arm axle, stabilizer
Front suspension:	Coil springs
Rear suspension:	transverse torsion bar springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Body:	Self-supporting steel body with a spoiler lip on the tailgate
Track width front / rear:	1477/1451 mm							1472/1451 mm	1477/1442 mm
Wheelbase :	2400 mm
Tires / Wheels:	185/70 VR 15 on 7J × 15	195/65 VR 15 on 7J × 15				Front: 205/55 ZR 16 on 7 J × 16 rear: 225/50 ZR16 on 8 J × 16		Front: 225/50 ZR 16 on 7.5 J × 16 rear: 245/45 ZR 16 on 9 J × 16
Dimensions L × W × H:	4200 × 1735 × 1275 mm					4230 × 1735 × 1275 mm
Empty weight :	1180 kg (from 1986: 1210 kg)	1210 kg (from 1987: 1240 kg)	1260 kg	1290 kg	1280 kg	1310 kg (from 1990: 1340 kg)	1280 kg (from 1987: 1350 kg)	1350 kg (from 1990: 1400 kg)	1350 kg
Top speed:	220 km / h		218 km / h	220 km / h	228 km / h	240 km / h	245 km / h	260 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h:	8.4 s	8.5 s	8.4 s	8.2 s	7.9 s	6.8 s	6.3 s	5.9 s

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