The Porsche 968 is the successor of the Porsche 944. It’s great to look at – its wide wheel arches and its low nose as well as its drop-dead gorgeous lines which makes it very like the Porsche Guards.
Red’s classic shape. The front engine is a classic GT with a rear wheel drive layout and it also has a rear transaxle which means that the weight is distributed perfectly, giving it an added advantage. When it comes to the headlights, unlike the Porsche 944, this car has pop-up headlights, not hidden ones. So in looks, they are very much like the new Porsche 997-911 and the advantage is that from a practical point of view, the headlights can be washed along with the rest of the car without having to wash them only after popping them up.
The insides have that famous ‘oval dash’, the same as the 944. The materials are strong and this is what has seen so many people so satisfied with the trouble-free motoring their Porsche gives them. Outside you’ll find a few differences – you’ll see that the wheels have a 5-spoke cup design alloy. The door mirrors have a streamlined tear drop effect and the rear bumper has integral rear light clusters and it is blended and quite indistinguishable from the bodywork. These changes in the bodywork tend to make the 968 a lot like the 928 in looks and with the added engine heritage, it’s been called the ‘daughter of 928’ by some.
Let’s take a peek at the engine. This is a 4 cylinder, 16 valve unit, 3 liter version of the engine first used in the 944 S2. What’s been added is the VarioCam to give it optimum power right through the speed range. With a 240 HP at 6200 rpm, it also has a torque of 305 Nm at 4100 rpm which is thanks to the improved combustion chamber as well as the inlet manifold design.
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