PORSCHE 944 S

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PORSCHE 944 S 2
PORSCHE 944 S 2  1988 1991
1988 1991

With just a few years before the end of the 944 era, Porsche introduced the last modification for its base model range: the S2 version.
Porsche didn’t want to install more cylinders under the 944’s hood. The 928 was already launched and it was the GT of the car-maker with its V8 engine lineup. The 944 had to stick with the same inline-four architecture. But there was room for improvement.

From the outside, there were few details that could tell the difference between the S2 and the rest of the 944s. Basically, its look was identical to the S version. It featured body-colored bumpers, with a rubber strip on the one in the back. For the wheels, a special design with seven spokes was chosen. The 944 S2 badge was added to the tailgate, under the hard-rubber spoiler. Unlike the Turbo version, it was not a wing.

The interior was fitted with four seats, but only the front occupants could sit well. The tiny rear seats were fitted for very small children due to lack of legroom. For the driver, there was a new instrument cluster with four dials and six gauges. The biggest ones were, of course, the tachometer and the speedometer. The AC was offered fitted as standard and so was the ABS and the dual-airbags.
Under the hood, the S2 featured a 3.0-liter engine, which was the biggest displacement four cylinders on the market at that time, in the car industry. It was fitted with the four-valves technology so the maximum output exceeded 200 hp. It was paired exclusively with a 5-speed manual.

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PORSCHE 944 S
PORSCHE 944 S   1986 1988
1986 1988

After substantial modifications for the interior and the engine, the 1986 944 S version was introduced to offer more performance for its customers.
The 944 S was introduced at the end of 1985 as a 1986 model, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It looked sportier than its non-S version and brought few amenities which led to a better driving experience.

At the front, a new bumper was installed and it included more grilles to cool the engine. It kept the pop-up headlights from its predecessor, and in those times that was considered an ultimate reflection of a sports-car. An integrated, hard-rubber, a spoiler was added at the back of the car, on the lift-gate. It featured body-colored bumpers, with a rubber strip on the one in the back. The 944 S badge was added to the tailgate, under the spoiler.

The interior was fitted with four seats, but only the front occupants could sit well. The tiny rear seats were fitted for very small children due to lack of legroom. For the driver, there was a new instrument cluster with four dials and six gauges. The biggest ones were, of course, the tachometer and the speedometer. The AC was offered as an option. On the safety side, the 944 Turbo was the first car in the world with a dual airbag fitted as standard. The ABS was on the options list.

For the engine, the 944 S offered a 2.5-liter inline-four engine fitted with 4-valves/cylinder technology. It offered more power and torque than the regular, 2-valves/ cylinder ones. The front disc-brakes were the same as on the rest of the “regular” 944 engines, but the rear ones were carried-over from the 944 Turbo version.

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