944 Turbo vs. Japanese
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Motorweek (1986) comparison of Porsche 944 Turbo and three Japanese sports cars.
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on March 12th 2008 in Video
hokman1 responded on 13 Mar 2008 at 3:21 pm #
starion has very well developed footwork the grip and stability is just amazing for such short wheelbase
johnnyafairbanks responded on 16 Mar 2008 at 7:47 pm #
This has to be the oldest MotorWeek video on YouTube…and it’s from 1986 (the show debuted in ‘81)?!?!?
metalplayer12345 responded on 19 Mar 2008 at 9:25 am #
damn! the 944 looks like the starion but more round.
darkeyce02 responded on 20 Mar 2008 at 8:40 pm #
i agree, i got a 944, im gettin a 86 turbo once i sell mine, and my friend is set on gettin a rx7, we are gonna race and w/e and record it to see wich one is better, itll be kool
loquat15 responded on 22 Mar 2008 at 6:08 pm #
22 years later…. you don’t really see any starions anymore, those 300zx’s aren’t attractive at all, rx7’s are nice but those turbo 13b engines are prone to blowing up at 100k.
944s and the rx7s look the best today, i say 944>rx7 for looks, handling can be changed so it’s tough to say which is better exactly, both are great!
jmurockstar responded on 23 Mar 2008 at 6:27 am #
i just bought a 1986 944 NA and plan to run it at summit. my videos show my matrix xrs on that same track.
AfterShadow responded on 25 Mar 2008 at 5:42 am #
…no ma70 supra?
kalasend responded on 26 Mar 2008 at 6:07 pm #
I have 1987 944 Turbo and 1988 RX-7 Turbo in my garage. I loved and got these two cars before seeing this video and this just proved my taste, I guess
tom8778970zz responded on 28 Mar 2008 at 8:45 am #
ha haaa cool
calladuz responded on 29 Mar 2008 at 10:14 pm #
so around the price of a Cayman S today… thanks!!!
Wow, inflation sucks, I bet this is why gas prices are high nowadays, not because of ’supply/demand’ but because of this inflation!
cr8silverbullet responded on 30 Mar 2008 at 8:44 am #
That car was way too heavy and soft, even back then.
calladuz responded on 02 Apr 2008 at 8:06 am #
Question: Anyone knows what $29800 (Base price of the 944 new) in 1986 is worth today?
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nyko944 responded on 06 Apr 2008 at 1:44 pm #
yup thats true,i driven a 300zx its not comfy as the 944
1986ElCaminoftw responded on 08 Apr 2008 at 4:11 pm #
They say the 300ZX is more comfortable than the 944? That’s bull - I own an ‘83 NA 944, and it’s very supple and luxurious. My friend has a 88 300ZX and it’s cheap and rattley. Psh, they just had to say something good about it. Also - manual steering on the Porsche
ixfxi responded on 11 Apr 2008 at 12:16 pm #
the 300zx is such a fucking TURD. god i hate the Z31, its such an embarrassing car.
OneHotPorsche944 responded on 13 Apr 2008 at 11:04 am #
PORSCHE…there is no substitute
Kittamaru responded on 15 Apr 2008 at 3:03 am #
A real driver could have thrown that nissan around far better…
w201w124 responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 11:47 am #
Nice cars, boring test… Zzzz….
bibica123 responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 5:26 am #
I want a 944T.
rkoopman1 responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 4:24 pm #
get your story straight;
the 924 only uses en 2.0l audi engine, the rest of it is porsche
The 944 was designed to replace the 924. Porsche wanted it to be faster than the 924 and besides, audi stopped production of the 2.0l engine of the 924. For the 944 porsche used half the engine of the 928’s V8, so they wouldn’t have to designe a complete new cilinderhead.
So you’re right if you say the 924 isn’t a full porsche. The 944 instead is 100% porsche, it has nothing to do with VW or Audi
four08 responded on 20 Apr 2008 at 3:48 am #
I love all these cars
turboglen responded on 23 Apr 2008 at 1:08 pm #
80’s turbo cars rock!! I have driven all of those cars (well the chrystler conquest insted of the starion) the rx7 is really the only one that comes close to driving like a 944.