924/944/968 Road Test Summary

When comparing test results below, one should note a few things:

[1] Individual cars of the same model differ. This is due to manufacturing variation and is simply a fact of life.
[2] Test conditions (e.g. surface traction, ambient temperature, clutch condition, the brutality of the test-driver, etc.) have a tremendous impact.
[3] Specifications below are as described in the article (whether they're correct or not).
[4] US/ROW refers to US and Rest Of the World specification models respectively.
[5] Dates are given in the US format (mm/dd/yyyy or mm/yyyy).
[6] Weights listed are kerb/curb weights.
[7] TIP refers to cars fitted with Tiptronic transmissions.

Because the 0-60 mph times vary so much, I've included 60-100 mph times (where available). This attempts to eliminate launch conditions from the equation and to simulate a “real-world” overtaking maneuver. I believe its a good measure of a car's performance (and it's relatively easy to duplicate).

924 Models

924
924S
931 (924 Turbo)
924 Carrera GT

944 Models

944
944 Automatic
944S
944S2
944S2 Cabriolet
951 (944 Turbo)

968 Models

968 Coupe
968 Cabriolet
968 Turbo

924

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

924

US, 2550 lbs, 2.0L
95 bhp, 109 lb-ft

Motor Trend
08/1976

12.6

n/a

18.5 sec
@ 74 mph

111 mph

0.80

n/a

122

n/a

924

US, 2410 lbs, 2.0L
95 bhp, 109 lb-ft

Road Test
09/1976

11.6

n/a

18.1 sec
@ 76 mph

118 mph

0.78

n/a

146

n/a

924

ROW, 2258 lbs, 2.0L
125 bhp, 122 lb-ft

Motor
02/19/1977

8.2

23.4

15.2

17.0
@ 87 mph

125 mph

n/a

924

US, 2575 lbs, 2.0L
110 bhp, 111 lb-ft

Road & Track
08/1977

11.0

n/a

18 sec
@ 77 mph

117 mph

0.77

58.9 mph
R&T

150

n/a

280

924

ROW, 2297 lbs, 2.0L
125 bhp

Autocar
02/12/1977

9.7

30.4

20.7

17.2 sec

126 mph

n/a

924

ROW, 2450 lbs, 2.0L
125 bhp, 122 lb-ft

Autocar
08/12/1978

9.5

29.1

19.6

17.1 sec
@ 81 mph

126 mph

n/a

924

US, 2680 lbs, 2.0L
115 bhp, 111 lb-ft

Road & Track
04/1980

10.6

36.0

25.4

17.6 sec
@ 78 mph

123 mph

n/a

924S

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

924S

ROW, 2620 lbs, 2.5L
150 bhp, 144 lb-ft

What Car?
03/1986

7.5

21.8

14.3

n/a

924S

US, 2765 lbs, 2.5L
147 bhp, 140 lb-ft

Road & Track
07/1986

7.8

25.0

17.2

15.8 sec
@ 86 mph

132 mph

0.80

62 mph
R&T

145

n/a

245

924S

ROW, 2561 lbs, 2.5L
160 bhp

Motor
11/07/1987

7.4

20.1

12.7

15.7 sec

137 mph

n/a

931

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

924 Turbo

ROW, 2602 lbs, 2.0L
170 bhp, 181 lb-ft

Autocar
05/12/1979

6.9

19.7

12.8

15 sec
@ 90 mph

142 mph

n/a

924 Turbo

US Specification
Tested in Germany

Road & Track
06/1979

7.7

23.0

15.3

16.3 sec
@ 88 mph

132 mph

n/a

924 Turbo

US, 2780 lbs, 2.0L
143 bhp, 147 lb-ft

Car & Driver
11/1979

7.5

23.2

15.7

16 sec
@ 88 mph

131 mph

n/a

183

n/a

924 Turbo

ROW, 2649 lbs, 2.0L
170 bhp, 181 lb-ft

Motor
01/26/1980

7.0

17.9

10.9

15.4 sec
@ 94 mph

140 mph

n/a

924S Turbo

US, 2850 lbs, 2.0L
143 bhp, 147 lb-ft

Road & Track
08/1980

9.3

27.4

18.1

17 sec
@ 81 mph

129 mph

0.83

61.5 mph
R&T

155

n/a

258

924 Turbo

ROW, 2596 lbs, 2.0L
177 bhp

Autocar
04/25/1981

7.7

20.4

12.7

15.7 sec
@ 90 mph

142 mph

n/a

924 Carrera GT

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

924
Carrera GT

ROW, 2.0L
210 bhp, 203 lb-ft

Motor
02/07/1981

6.5

16.7

10.2

15 sec

n/a

924
Carrera GT

ROW, 2.0L
210 bhp, 202 lb-ft

Autocar
04/25/1981

6.5

17.6

11.1

15.1 sec
@ 97 mph

n/a

924
Carrera GT

ROW, 2596 lbs, 2.0L
210 bhp

Motor
03/26/1988

5.4

13.5

8.1

n/a

150 mph

n/a

944

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

944

US, 2778 lbs, 2.5L
143 bhp, 137 lb-ft

Motor Trend
05/1982

7.7

n/a

15.9
@ 86 mph

n/a

140 ft

n/a

944

US, 2790 lbs, 2.5L
143 bhp, 137 lb-ft

Road & Track
05/1982

8.3

23.9

15.6

16.3 sec
@ 85 mph

132 mph

0.82

60.9 mph
R&T

149 ft

n/a

256 ft

944

ROW, 2632 lbs, 2.5L
163 bhp, 151 lb-ft

Autocar
05/29/1982

7.4

21.0

13.6

15.6 sec
@ 88 mph

137 mph

n/a

944

ROW, 2.5L
163 bhp, 151 lb-ft

What Car
10/1982

7.8

22.5

14.7

n/a

140 mph

n/a

944

ROW, 2.5L
163 bhp, 151 lb-ft

Drive & Trail
03/1983

7.5

21.2

13.7

15.7 sec
@ 86 mph

137 mph

n/a

944

US, 2900 lbs, 2.5L
147 bhp, 144 lb-ft

Road & Track
02/1986

8.9

n/a

16.6 sec
@ 85 mph

123 mph

0.86

62.5 mph
R&T

145 ft

n/a

256 ft

944

ROW, 2723 lbs, 2.5L
163 bhp, 151 lb-ft

Performance Car
02/1986

7.6

22.2

14.6

15.7 sec
@ 86 mph

137 mph

n/a

944

ROW, 2904 lbs, 2.7L
165 bhp

Autocar & Motor
12/28/1988

7.0

20.0

13.0

15.7 sec

136 mph

n/a

944

US, 2965 lbs, 2.7L
162 bhp, 166 lb-ft

Road & Track
04/1989

7.5

21.4

13.9

15.7 sec
@ 88 mph

137 mph

0.85

61.2 mph
R&T

136 ft

n/a

236 ft

944 Automatic

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

944
Automatic

ROW, 2.5L
120 KW, 205 NM

Car South Africa
02/1982

10.2

n/a

944
Automatic

US, 2900 lbs, 2.5L
143 bhp

Car & Driver
05/1983

9.4

29.2

19.8

16.8 sec
@ 84 mph

130 mph

0.81

n/a

183 ft

n/a

944S

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

944S

ROW, 2794 lbs, 2.5L
190 bhp, 170 lb-ft

Motor
11/22/1986

7.5

21.1

13.6

15.7 sec
@ 88 mph

138 mph

n/a

944S

ROW, 2.5L
190 bhp, 170 lb-ft

What Car
03/1987

6.5

18.4

11.9

n/a

944S

US, 2990 lbs, 2.5L
188 bhp, 170 lb-ft

Car & Driver
08/1987

6.8

19.9

13.1

15.2 sec
@ 90 mph

143 mph

0.82

n/a

179 ft

n/a

944S2

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

944S2

ROW, 2882 lbs, 3.0L
211 bhp

Autocar & Motor
03/29/1988

6.0

15.5

9.5

14.4 sec

146 mph

n/a

944S2

US, 2985 lbs, 3.0L
211 bhp, 206 lb-ft

Road & Track
02/1989

6.4

17.0

10.6

14.8 sec
@ 94 mph

n/a

130 ft

n/a

225 ft

944S2

US, 2932 lbs, 3.0L
208 bhp, 207 lb-ft

Motor Trend
07/1989

6.6

n/a

14.9 sec
@ 95 mph

n/a

0.87

65.2 mph MT

127 ft

n/a

944S2

US, 2985 lbs, 3.0L
208 bhp, 207 lb-ft

Road & Track
10/1989

6.7

n/a

14.7 sec
@ 96 mph

n/a

0.86

63.6 mph R&T

138 ft

n/a

241 ft

944S2 Cabriolet

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

944S2
Cabriolet

US, 3109 lbs, 3.0L
208 bhp, 207 lb-ft

Motor Trend
12/1988

6.8

n/a

15.0 sec
@ 93 mph

n/a

0.88

67.1 mph
MT

120 ft

n/a

944S2
Cabriolet

US, 3210 lbs, 3.0L
208 bhp

Car & Driver
11/1989

6.2

16.9

10.7

14.7 sec
@ 94 mph

145 mph

0.84

n/a

167 ft

n/a

944S2
Cabriolet

US, 3110 lbs, 3.0L
208 bhp, 207 lb-ft

Road & Track
02/1990

7.1

18.1

11.0

15.3 sec
@ 92 mph

n/a

944S2
Cabriolet

US, 3095 lbs, 3.0L
208 bhp, 207 lb-ft

Road & Track
11/1990

7.1

n/a

15.3 sec
@ 92 mph

n/a

0.83

62.7 mph R&T

134 ft

n/a

238 ft

951

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

951

ROW, 2768 lbs, 2.5L
220 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Motor
07/06/1985

5.9

14.9

9.0

14.5 sec
@ 99 mph

157 mph

n/a

951

US, 3000 lbs, 2.5L
217 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Road & Track
Special, 1986

6.0

15.3

9.3

14.6 sec
@ 98 mph

n/a

0.90

62.8 mph
R&T

143 ft

n/a

255 ft

951S

ROW, 2970 lbs, 2.5L
250 bhp

Motor
02/26/1988

5.4

13.5

8.1

n/a

153 mph

n/a

951S

US, 3195 lbs, 2.5L
247 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Road & Track
06/1988

5.5

14.1

8.6

14.2 sec
@ 101mph

n/a

0.89

65.1 mph R&T

133 ft

n/a

232 ft

951S*

US, 3190 lbs, 2.5L
247 bhp, 250 lb-ft

Car & Driver
06/1988

5.5

13.6

8.1

13.9 sec
@ 101mph

140 mph

n/a

951
Cabriolet

ROW, 3193 lbs, 2.5L
250 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Fast Lane
06/1991

5.9

15.1

9.2

n/a

151 mph

n/a

*Note: This 951 had a non-stock shorter final-drive ratio of 3.89:1 (normal ratio is 3.38:1). This enhanced its acceleration times and reduced its top speed.

968 Coupe

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

968

US, 3154 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Car & Driver
02/1992

5.6

14.7

9.1

14.2 sec
@ 98 mph

153 mph

0.93

n/a

161 ft

n/a

968

US, 3154 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Road & Track
03/1992

5.9

15.2

9.3

14.4 sec
@ 97 mph

n/a

0.90

63.3 mph R&T

138 ft

n/a

247 ft

968

ROW, 3047 lbs, 3.0L
240 bhp

Autocar & Motor
05/27/1992

6.1

15.7

9.6

n/a

153 mph

n/a

968

ROW, 3.0L
240 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Fast Lane
08/1992

6.2

16.1

9.9

n/a

157 mph

n/a

968

US, 3180 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Motor Trend
03/1993

6.6

n/a

14.9 sec
@ 95 mph

161 mph

0.88

65.8 mph MT

125 ft

n/a

968

US, 3180 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Car & Driver
09/1993

5.9

15.7

9.8

14.6 sec
@ 96 mph

153 mph

0.91

n/a

167 ft

n/a

968CS

ROW, 2882 lbs, 3.0L
240 bhp

Autocar & Motor
01/27/1993

6.1

15.3

9.2

14.7 sec
@ 98 mph

150 mph

n/a

968CS

ROW, 2910 lbs, 3.0L
240 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Car
12/1992

6.2

15.5

9.3

n/a

152 mph

n/a

968 Cabriolet

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

968
Cabriolet

US, 3175 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Road & Track
Special, 1992

5.9

15.2

9.3

14.4 sec
@ 97 mph

n/a

0.90

63.3 mph
R&T

138 ft

n/a

247 ft

968
Cabriolet

US, 3280 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Car & Driver
06/1992

6.1

16.4

10.3

14.7 sec
@ 95 mph

148 mph

0.87

n/a

172 ft

n/a

968 TIP
Cabriolet

US, 3346 lbs, 3.0L
236 bhp, 225 lb-ft

Car & Driver
12/1992

8.0

20.5

12.5

16.1 sec
@ 90 mph

149 mph

0.86

n/a

177 ft

n/a

968 Turbo

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

968
Turbo S*

ROW, 2860 lbs, 3.0L
305 bhp

Christophorous
06/1993

4.8
(est)

10.5

5.7
(est)

n/a

174 mph

n/a

*Note: Results listed a 0-100 kph time of 5.0 seconds. I've estimated a 0-60 mph time of 4.8 seconds.