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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sports car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Neckarsulm, Germany
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Zuffenhausen, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupé ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
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rear drum brakes (early models) ⓘ |
| category |
1970s sports cars
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1980s sports cars ⓘ |
| chassisType | unibody ⓘ |
| class | sports car ⓘ |
| collaborationWith |
Audi
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Volkswagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Harm Lagaay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| introduced | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| layoutDetail | front-engine, rear transaxle ⓘ |
| layoutFamily | Porsche transaxle cars ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market |
European market
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North American market ⓘ |
| marketPosition | entry-level Porsche ⓘ |
| notableFeature | transaxle layout ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first front-engined production Porsche
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use of Volkswagen-Audi components ⓘ |
| platformOrigin | Volkswagen project EA425 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Porsche 914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1988 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1976 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Porsche 924 Carrera GT
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Porsche 924 Carrera GTS NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche 924 Turbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche 944 NERFINISHED ⓘ Porsche 968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 2+2 ⓘ |
| successor |
Porsche 944
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Porsche 968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionType |
3-speed automatic
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5-speed manual ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 2400 mm (approx.) ⓘ |
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