The 944 Coupé is a passenger car from Porsche, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Its 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5900 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1260 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 218 km/h, which is 135 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 6.8/8.6/12.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle per ECE.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1477 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1451 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Length | 4200 mm | 165.4 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1275 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1260 kg | 2778 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.82 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | M 44/09 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2479 cc (151.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 78.9 mm
3.94 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.5 kW/litre 64.6 ps/litre 63.7 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
84.71 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1064.5 kPa (154.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 619.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 218 km/h (135 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.69 kg/kW 17.86 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.8/8.6/12.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle per ECE | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.8/8.6/12.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.7/11.6/7.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 41.5/32.8/22.4 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 34.6/27.4/18.7 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.TB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 282 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 217008 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 Porsche 944 Coupé added 2010-07-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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