This automobile has a 3 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 924 Carrera GTS is part of Porsche's 937 family of cars.
The Porsche 924 Carrera GTS's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 335 N·m (247 lb·ft/34.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1121 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Length | 4240 mm | 166.9 inches | |
| Width | 1745 mm | 68.7 inches | |
| Height | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1121 kg | 2471 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Audi | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1984 cc (121.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.5 × 84.4 mm
3.41 × 3.32 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
335 Nm (247 ft·lb) (34.2 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
91 kW/litre 123.7 ps/litre 122 bhp/litre 2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
168.85 Nm/litre
2.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2121.8 kPa (307.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 KKK turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 218.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 215.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.21 kg/kW 10.38 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.TB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.71 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 22913 | ||
| Production total | 45 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 937 | ||
| RAC rating | 18.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS added 1998-11-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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