The 944 Turbo is a car from Porsche, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Its 2.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 217 bhp (220 PS/162 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 330 N·m (243 lb·ft/33.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1280 kg, the Porsche 944 Turbo manages to cover the 0-60 mph sprint in 5.9 seconds and the standing-start quarter mile in 14.8 seconds.
The Porsche 944 Turbo is claimed to achieve a top speed of 245 km/h or 152 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 6.8/5.8/12.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle per DIN.
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 | 4230 mm | 166.5 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1275 mm | 50.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1280 kg | 2822 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.89 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | M 44/51 | ||
| 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 | 220 PS (217 bhp) (162 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 65.3 kW/litre 88.8 ps/litre 87.5 bhp/litre 1.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
133.12 Nm/litre
1.61 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1672.8 kPa (242.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 619.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 KKK K 26 turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Air/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.74 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.8 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 26.71 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 245 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 171.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.91 kg/kW 13.21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.8/5.8/12.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle per DIN | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.8/5.8/12.3 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.7/17.2/8.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 41.5/48.7/23.0 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 34.6/40.6/19.1 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 | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.TB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 33264 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 24.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Porsche 944 Turbo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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