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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Sima Siminski | Posted under Automotive
The 944 Porsche Engine
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If you were looking for high performance and you loved the look and feel of a German manufactured car than the 944 was the car to have. First introduced back in 1982 it was designed to replace the 924 as a level entry car. The 924 actually never retired and the two cars were sold side by side. The 944 was available in many models - the 944, 944 Turbo, 944S, and 944S2. Originally it was introduced with a 2.5 L straight 4 engine which was basically half of the V8 engine. The engine in the 944 used the patented balance shaft technology which Mitsubishi developed for their 2.6 Astron engine. The concept was to ensure the minimum amount of vibration occurred. In order to use the technology Porsche paid Mitsubishi a fee of $8 per engine that that used this system. In 1985 the 944 underwent some body and interior changes. It also had the alternator upgraded from 90 amps to 115 amps. As well the oil sump capacity was changed, a larger fuel tank was installed, and aluminum control arms were installed front and rear. 1985 saw the introduction of a high performance turbo engine internally called the 951. This was an intercooled, turbo charged version of the cars standard engine producing 220 bhp at 6000 rpm. Aerodynamics were improved, the gearbox was strengthened up, and an upgraded suspension. There were also more than 30 major engine revisions. In 1987 more changes occurred. The 944S had a sixteen valve engine which meant more power. There were other small improvements made to the engine as well as the installation of ABS and dual air bags. In 1989 the turbo was standard equipment and the 944 displacement increased to 2.7 L but for just the one year then the 3.0 L engine was introduced. In the 1990s the work began on the S3 series but during the revamp process they decided so many changes were occurring that it would infact be better to drop the 944 line and introduce a new line. The 8 valve SOHC in-line 4 aluminum block and heads were standard with a displacement of 151 cu. in. and 147 HP @ 5,800 rpm. The power to weight ratio was 21.0 lbs per horsepower and the compression ratio was 9.7:1. The engine used the Bosch LE Jetronic system and it was available with either an automatic transmission or a 5 speed manual transmission. Each year saw a variety of options in the 944 but the basic engine remained steadfast with city MPG at around 20 and highway MPG around 27. The 944 Porsche engine was an engine you could rely on and an engine that would give you the need pizzazz to have just a little fun. So if you love the look of Porsche check out the 944. About The Author: Sima Siminski has been a sales manager for auto showroom for more than 8 years. He loves his job and enjoys helping customers select the best product for its price. At http://www.porschebox.com, he makes information about porsche to the public to facilitate the evaluation of the different models. |
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