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Models (8 articles)

Models · 7 November 2026 944 S2 Cabriolet and Turbo Cabriolet How the coupé became a Cabriolet, who built it – and why the production figures conflict. Draft · unverified
Models · 7 November 2026 Model years: what changed when The key changes from 1982 to 1991 – above all the major revision in mid-1985 ("1985.5"). Draft · unverified
Models · 7 November 2026 The 16-valve 944 S The 944 S of model years 1987 and 1988: the range's first four-valve engine, derived from the 928 S4. Draft · unverified
Models · 7 November 2026 The 3.0-litre 944 S2 The 944 S2 from 1989 to 1991: a 3.0-litre four-valve engine with Turbo-style front and rear. Draft · unverified
Models · 7 November 2026 The 944 family at a glance From the 2.5-litre 944 through the S and S2 to the Turbo and Cabriolet: who is who and how the models differ. Draft · unverified
Models · Turbo · 7 November 2026 The 944 Turbo (951) The Turbo from model year 1986: what sets it apart from the naturally aspirated cars and how it evolved until 1991. Draft · unverified
Models · Turbo · 7 November 2026 The 944 Turbo S and the Turbo from 1989 The 1988 special series with a larger turbocharger, M030 sport suspension and limited-slip differential – and what became standard from 1989. Draft · unverified
Models · 7 November 2026 The 944 with 2.5 and 2.7 litres The base model with the two-valve engine: from the first 1982 model year to the 2.7 litre of 1989. Draft · unverified

Buying guide (9 articles)

Maintenance (4 articles)

Engine (1 article)

Engine · Maintenance · 6 November 2026 Timing belt and balance shaft belt on the 944 Turbo (951) Why the four-cylinder has two belts, why their condition decides the engine’s life, and what matters when replacing them. Draft · unverified

Turbo (4 articles)

Suspension (3 articles)

Drivetrain (2 articles)

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