1981 supercar performance - not so super anymore

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by legion

I was under the impression that the U.S. spec 931 made 110 hp and the U.S. spec base 924 made 87 hp.

a 931 is a 924 turbo... that's 170 horses for ya
and if you get the CGT version , 210
if you get the CGT GTR.. hell, 300+

[J1NX3D]

Originally Posted by svandamme

a 931 is a 924 turbo... that's 170 horses for ya
and if you get the CGT version , 210
if you get the CGT GTR.. hell, 300+

Is Popular Mechanics a US magazine? If so I'd it was a US spec 931 used in the test.

Svandamme, unfortunately the US didnt get the 170hp S1 or 177hp S2 versions of the Euro 931/ 924 turbo. Theirs are around 143--146hp because of emissions.

Legion, the early US spec 924 n/a's had 95 hp and later 110hp.


http://www.weissach.net/924-944-968_RoadTestSummary.html

[svandamme]

i thought it was more like 154 hp in detuned US version

either way, i ignore those detunes, they are not the real thing

[legion]

I'm clearly confused on the HP number for the 924, but the U.S. version was still much lower than the ROW.

I'd like to ignore those number too, but they are all you can find around here.

[Embraer]

Who cares about performance.....the sounds and smells created by most of those cars create more "smiles per gallon" then just about anything on the road today. ...Plus some are appreciating in value.

[Hawktel]

GRM raced a Honda Odessy against a 356, and a Jag E type. Odessy smoked them both. On street tires. Didn't have to pull out the Slicks they had for the Van.

Still I don't look at the guy in the van when I'm rolling. He looks at me.