944 (83-85) Parts & Accessories
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The 944 arrived for the 1983 model year as Porsche's answer to years of criticism over the 924's Audi-sourced engine. Rather than borrowing another outside powerplant, Porsche built the 944 around a Porsche-designed 2.5-liter inline-four, essentially half of the 928's V8, mated to the same front-engine, rear-transaxle layout that had defined the 924. The result looked closely related to the 924 at a glance but was a fundamentally more capable car, faster, better handling, and unmistakably Porsche's own engineering rather than a shared VW/Audi platform dressed up with a badge.
Every 944 sold during this early run came in a single configuration: the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four producing 143 hp, paired with a 5-speed manual as standard or a 3-speed automatic as an option. There was no Turbo or S variant yet, and no major mechanical changes across the three model years, Porsche used this period to establish the 944 in the market before expanding the lineup with the Turbo and the facelifted second-generation cars starting mid-1985.
Despite its simplicity, this early 944 proved the concept decisively. It quickly became Porsche's best-selling model, outselling the 911 in several of these early years, and set up the platform's expansion into the Turbo, S, S2, and Cabriolet variants that would follow through 1991.
- Model years: 1983 to 1985
- Trims: 944 (single trim, no Turbo or S variants yet)
- Power range: 143 hp
- Transmission: 5-speed manual standard, 3-speed automatic optional
- Notable firsts: Porsche's first Porsche-designed engine in the transaxle lineup (2.5L inline-four, derived from half of the 928's V8); first 944 to outsell the 911 in a given model year