eBay template Year: 1986 Mileage: 30299 VIN: WP0AA0951GN154794 Primary color: Gray Transmission type: Engine: Immaculate Porsche 944 Turbo 944 Turbo (951/952)For the 1985 model year Porsche introduced the 944 Turbo. known internally as the 951. This had a turbocharged and intercooled version of the standard car's engine that produced 220 PS at 6000 rpm. In 1987. Car and Driver tested the 944 Turbo and achieved a 0-60 mph time of 5. 9 seconds. The turbo was the world's first car using a ceramic port liner to retain exhaust gas temperature and new forged pistons and was also the first vehicle to produce identical power output with or without a catalytic converter. The Turbo also featured several other changes. such as improved aerodynamics. a strengthened gearbox with a different final drive ratio. standard external oil coolers for both the engine and transmission. standard 16 inch wheels (optional forged Fuchs wheels). and a slightly stiffer suspension (Progressive springs) to handle the extra weight. Major engine component revisions. more than thirty in all. were made to the 951 to compensate for increased internal loads and heat. 1986 Porsche 9441986 10 Best CarsJANUARY 1986 BY DON SHERMAN"Turbocharging is a way of life at Weissach. If a blower can possibly be bolted onto a Porsche engine. it will be-at the earliest opportunity. In the case of the 944. the 1986 model year is your cue to celebrate life on the plus side of the manifold-pressure gauge. Of course. the 944 Turbo is fun. fast. and frightfully expensive. Attacking that list in reverse order. the price just barely clears our #30. 00 ceiling. a stretch of your right leg will carry you to 157 mph. and the only activities that are more entertaining than driving this car demand a live partner. Where does this leave the regular 944? The truth of the matter is that most of us at Car and Driver prefer it to the Turbo for everything but flat-out. high-speed. get-me-to-the-church-on-time pursuits. The standard 944 has better throttle response and its steering feels sharper on center. Furthermore. the normally aspirated 944 is about the best sports-car value going. This is more true than ever for 1986. because Porsche has seen fit to give this machine several new suspension components and a new instrument panel (both of which were developed for the Turbo) without raising the price a smidgen. All of which makes one wonder what exactly Porsche has in mind for next year. " Dealer's Information 1614 Page Road Ext. Durham. NC. 27703. US (919) 854-2277 http://roadscholars. com/sales@road-scholars. com View Our other Auctions Email to Friend Dealer Accelerate. Visit www. DealerAccelerate. com to learn more.