The Porsche 924 was originally conceived as a Volkswagen sports car to replace the curiously unpopular 914, and was only even going to wear the VW roundel. The Wolfsburg company had commissioned Porsche to design and engineer the car, but when Volkswagen decided to drop the idea, Porsche bought the rights, and introduced the 924 as its own car.
The 924 used an Audi engine with Porsche cylinder head, and drive was through a rear-mounted transaxle, providing near-perfect 53:47 weight distribution. Build quality was to the usual superb Porsche standards, and the 924 was an instant sales success, quickly tripling the company’s factory output, and allowing it to move the 911 upmarket.
But fans decried the 924’s lack of outright pace. And with that in mind, Porsche did what it does best – and developed a turbocharged version, finally allowing the 924 to exploit its balanced suspension set-up. Thanks to a 45bhp power boost that raised top speed by nearly 20mph, a five-speed gearbox and uprated suspension, the 924 Turbo was very well received and more than 12,000 were sold over a five-year period….
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