944 specs and figures

[sniff diesel]

Could someone please point me in the direction of some reliable figures (power, weight, performance etc.) for the various 944 models?

[jimbo65]

944 2681cc 165bhp 0-62 8.2 seconds, top speed 137mph,944S2 211bhp 0-62 7.1 seconds, top speed 149mph, 944 Turbo 250bhp 0-62 5.9 seconds, top speed 162mph, HTH.

[sniff diesel]

Many thanks Jimbo, do you know what numbers the 2.5l cars put out?

[HAB]

I did this for someone years ago on PH

Performance figures from Brookland Motorbooks (compilation of old Autocar/Motor tests. Excuse the ste formatting.

All cars 2 up with half a tank of fuel:

924 0-60 9.7 / 0-100 30.4 / 1/4 mile 17.2 / Max 126

924S 0-60 7.4 / 0-100 20.1 / 1/4 mile 15.7 / Max 137

924 Turbo S1 0-60 6.8 / 0-100 17.9 / 1/4 mile 15.4 / Max 140

924 Turbo S2 0-60 7.7 / 0-100 20.4 / 1/4 mile 15.7 / Max 142

924 Carrera GT 0-60 5.4 / 0-100 13.4 / 1/4 mile N/A / Max 150

944 pre mid'85 0-60 7.2 / 0-100 20.1 / 1/4 mile 15.4 / Max 137

944 post mid'85 0-60 7.9 / 0-100 21.9 / 1/4 mile 16.0 / Max 137

944 2.7 0-60 7.0 / 0-100 20.0 / 1/4 mile 15.7 / Max 136

944 S 0-60 7.5 / 0-100 21.1 / 1/4 mile 15.7. / Max 142

944 Turbo 220 0-60 6.0 / 0-100 15.6 / 1/4 mile 14.8 / Max 157

944 Turbo 250 0-60 5.3 / 0-100 13.5 / 1/4 mile N/A / Max 163

944 S2 0-60 6.0 / 0-100 15.5 / 1/4 mile 14.4 / Max 150

968 0-60 6.1 / 0-100 15.7 / 1/4 mile 14.7 / Max 153

968 CS 0-60 6.1 / 0-100 15.3 / 1/4 mile 14.5 / Max 154

968 Turbo S 0-6 5.0 / 0-100 10.5 / 1/4 mile N/A / Max 175


I must've been very bored.

Edited by HAB on Tuesday 13th January 22:34

[jimbo65]

Think HAB has covered all options, if not let me know I will check.

[sniff diesel]

You wouldn't happen to know the power figures for the 944's would you HAB? Thanks anyway.

[HAB]

944's from memory :

2.5 - 163
2.5S 16v - 190
2.7 - 165 (?)
S2 - 211
Turbo - 220/249 (?)

Edited by HAB on Tuesday 13th January 23:28

[randlemarcus]

HAB said:

944's from memory :

2.5 - 163
2.5S 16v - 190
2.7 - 165 (?)
S2 - 211
Turbo - 220/249 (?)

Edited by HAB on Tuesday 13th January 23:28

Think the 250 ran at 250 Certainly dyno'ed mine (stock) at 252 at nearly 20 years old.

[sniff diesel]

So the S and S2 are the ones to go for then if I can't stretch to a turbo. The 2.7 looks barely worth any premium over a 2.5

Thanks again HAB.

[HAB]

The S2 a definite yes. Still a quick car - great midrange. The S, I wouldn't recommend. I've tried a couple, felt no quicker than the early 2.5 8V I owned at the time.



Though the later cars (like the S) had put on about 150kg over the pre '85 cars. Quite noticeable from the drivers seat in my experience.

Edited by HAB on Tuesday 13th January 23:58

[sniff diesel]

Thanks for the tips, I've always liked the look of them. By about May I should be fully trained in my job and get a decent pay rise so thought I'd give myself a little something to look forward to, don't really want to spend more than a couple of grand as I get a bit nervous when I have too much money tied up in a car and end up not enjoying them as much.

[HAB]

No probs. I love the 944, fabulous cars for the money, I still get withdrawals after owning them for so long.

Soon to be remedied, hopefully!

[GC8]

sniff diesel said:

So the S and S2 are the ones to go for then if I can't stretch to a turbo. The 2.7 looks barely worth any premium over a 2.5

Thanks again HAB.

No: the 2,500cc 'S' is best avoided and the 2,700cc 8v is a much nicer drive than the earlier 2,500cc cars: dont be fooled by the identical quoted power. With regards to that, Porsche have a reputation for understating both rated output and particularly 0-60 times.

[hornetrider]

6 seconds to 60 for the S2 and 968s? I drove a few and they didn't feel that quick - far from it in fact.

Edited by hornetrider on Wednesday 14th January 00:46

[GC8]

Perhaps. You dont roadtest your own car though, do you? In a nought to sixty test you change gear without taking your foot of the accelerator and people will seldom abuse their own cars in that way.

[pauljmcnulty]

sniff diesel said:

Thanks for the tips, I've always liked the look of them. By about May I should be fully trained in my job and get a decent pay rise so thought I'd give myself a little something to look forward to, don't really want to spend more than a couple of grand as I get a bit nervous when I have too much money tied up in a car and end up not enjoying them as much.

A couple of £K won't buy you an S2 or a turbo unless you want a project. A good 8v car will be far better to drive than a cheap S2 on knackered suspension, for example.

Don't dismiss the real-world pleasure you can get from a Lux. It's not about how fast you can drag from the lights before you brake for the speed camera, but the way it handles British roads, from motorway cruising to b-road blasts, so well. Also, if you don't mind a revvy engine, and have the ability to select the correct gear to keep it in the power band, then a decent 944S is worth considering from about £1500.

[pcn1]

Even in todays market I would have thought you need £3.5K+ to get a nice S2.
Buy the best you can afford and keep a little money for the odd problem.

[GC8]

I dont know: there was a nice late one in the Autotrader for £2,200 that a friend of mine looked at. He derided it on the PCGB forum (when it only needed a machine polish after parking under a tree for a year or two), only to see it advertised on PH for almost £5,000 by the trader who bought it...

[GC8]

Id avoid a 2,500cc 'S' at all costs. Even Porsche admitted that it cost too much and performed disappointingly and they certainly havent got any better.

[sniff diesel]

I'm not after the best, just a usable fun car. I have a list in my head of all the cars I want to own and a 944 has always been on there, I had something like this in my mind:

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/PORS...

Doesn't mention any T&T but I'm a bit handy so wouldn't mind a small project or rolling restoration.

What are they like on running costs? Major things to look out for apart from the obvious with an old car?