In keeping with this history, Porsche was contracted to develop a new sporting vehicle with the caveat that this vehicle must work with an existing VW/Audi inline-four engine. At the time, Volkswagen lacked a significant internal research and design division for developing sports cars further, Porsche had been doing the bulk of the company's development work anyway, per a deal that went back to the 1940s. For Porsche, it was to be its entry-level sports car replacing the 914.
For Volkswagen, it was intended to be that company's flagship coupé sports car and was dubbed "Project 425" during its development. The 924 was originally a joint project of Volkswagen and Porsche created by the Vertriebsgesellschaft (VG), the joint sales and marketing company funded by Porsche and VW to market and sell sports cars (Ludvigsen: Porsche, Excellence was Expected).
Porsche 924 Le Mans (1980 – Limited Edition) The 924 was a sales success, with just over 150,000 produced. In 1985, Audi discontinued the engine used in the 924, prompting Porsche to use a slightly detuned 944 engine in the 924, rename the vehicle as the 924S, and reintroduce it in the U.S. In response to increasing competition, Porsche introduced an upgraded and re-engined version as the 944, which replaced the 924 in the U.S. The 924 made its public debut in November 1975 and a turbocharged version was introduced in 1978. It was also the first Porsche to be offered with a conventional fully automatic transmission. A two-door, 2+2 coupé, the 924 replaced the 912E and 914 as the company's entry-level model.Īlthough the 928 was designed first, the 924 was the first production road-going Porsche to use water cooling and a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The Porsche 924 is a sports car produced by Porsche in Neckarsulm, Germany,from 1976 until 1988. All installed engines were water-cooled.
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