Porsche 924

Porsche 924
Overview
Manufacturer	Porsche AG
Production	1976–1988
Assembly	Germany: Neckarsulm, Stuttgart
Designer	Harm Lagaay (Porsche AG)
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door 2+2 coupé
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L VW EA831 I4 2.0 L VW EA831 turbo I4 2.5 L M44/40 I4
Transmission	3-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed Getrag manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length	4,200 mm (165.4 in)
Width	1,685 mm (66.3 in)
Height	1,270 mm (50.0 in)
Curb weight	1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Porsche 914
Successor	Porsche 944

The Porsche 924 is a sports car produced by Porsche in Neckarsulm, Germany, from 1976 until 1988. A two-door, 2+2 coupé, the 924 replaced the 912E and 914 as the company's entry-level model.

Although the 928 was designed first, the 924 was the first production road-going Porsche to use water cooling and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. It was also the first Porsche to be offered with a conventional fully automatic transmission. Like the 914, the 924 began as a joint venture with Volkswagen (VW). Although VW canceled plans to sell a version under its own nameplate, opting to market the independently-developed Scirocco instead, the 924 was assembled in a VW-operated plant and initially used a VW engine.

The 924 made its public debut in November 1975 and a turbocharged version was introduced in 1978. In response to increasing competition, Porsche introduced an upgraded version with a new Porsche-built engine as the 944, which replaced the 924 in the U.S. in 1983. In 1985, VW discontinued the engine used in the 924, prompting Porsche to use a slightly detuned 944 engine instead, drop the Turbo model, rename the vehicle as the 924S, and reintroduce it in the U.S. The 924 was a sales success, with just over 150,000 produced.