Porsche 924

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The Porsche 924 is a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car introduced in the mid-1970s as Porsche’s entry-level model, notable for its transaxle layout and collaboration with Volkswagen-Audi components.

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Porsche 924 canonical 5
Porsche 924 (styling) 1
Porsche 924 Turbo 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports car
assemblyLocation Neckarsulm, Germany
Zuffenhausen, Germany
bodyStyle 2-door coupé
brakeType front disc brakes
rear drum brakes (early models)
category 1970s sports cars
1980s sports cars
chassisType unibody
class sports car
collaborationWith Audi
Volkswagen
linked to: VW
designer Harm Lagaay
doorCount 2
drivetrain rear-wheel-drive
driveType rear-wheel-drive
engineConfiguration inline-four
engineDisplacement 2.0 L (early models)
enginePlacement longitudinal
enginePosition front
engineSource Audi inline-four engine family
fuelType petrol
introduced mid-1970s
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
layoutDetail front-engine, rear transaxle
layoutFamily Porsche transaxle cars
manufacturer Porsche
market European market
North American market
marketPosition entry-level Porsche
notableFeature transaxle layout
notableFor first front-engined production Porsche
use of Volkswagen-Audi components
platformOrigin Volkswagen project EA425
predecessor Porsche 914
productionEnd 1988
productionStart 1976
relatedModel Porsche 924 Carrera GT
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS
Porsche 924 Turbo
linked to: Porsche 924

Porsche 944
Porsche 968
seatingCapacity 2+2
successor Porsche 944
Porsche 968
transmissionType 3-speed automatic
5-speed manual
wheelbase 2400 mm (approx.)

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Porsche 944 predecessor Porsche 924
Porsche 944 relatedTo Porsche 924
Porsche 924 relatedModel Porsche 924 Turbo
linked to: Porsche 924
Harm Lagaay notableWork Porsche 924 design
linked to: Porsche 924
Harm Lagaay designed Porsche 924
Porsche 968 relatedTo Porsche 924
Anatole Lapine designed Porsche 924 (styling)
linked to: Porsche 924
Volkswagen Porsche 914 successor Porsche 924