me and an '82 black beauty fairly neat '83 interior 924 police car a two-colored 924 rescues a Suzuki 4x4... somebody forgotten his 924... Kombi 924 turbo ...sorry: Estate Wagon 924 prototype
1972:
· development started under the EA425 codename, design and styling performed by Porsche at Weissach, but fully backed by VW
1974:
· 8 prototypes were ready and running, Porsche was bought the whole project (VW was quit due the world oil crisis) ·100 pre-production cars came out from the Audi factory ·the 924 name was chosen by marketing reasons as the car's launch price was 23.400 DM (so under 24.000 DM)
1975:
· heavily revising the interior from VW to Porsche standards (carpet changed, 911 high-backed seats installed) · centre console addition to feel a car as a grand tourer
1976:
· production started with the 125 bhp 1984 ccm engine, 4 speed gearbox (9,9 secs) , no rear spoiler fitted
1977:
· Porsche/Getrag 5 speed gearbox offered as an option (with race pattern, 9,6 secs)
1978:
· entire bodyshelly was zinc-coated · electric mirrors are became optional extras (from the 911) · leather gaiter was fitted to the gear lever · leather seats became optional · wheels are available with glossy black centres with 205/60 tyres · start of production of the 170 bhp 924 Turbo (1984 ccm turbocharged, 5 speed, 7,8 secs)
1980:
· Audi's fully syncronized 5 speed gearbox was fitted as standard to all 924s (regular and Turbo) · electrically operated and heated mirrors became standard · two-tone paints were introduced · series 2 Turbos arrived with 177 bhp (1984 ccm turbocharged, 5 speed, 7,7 secs)
1981:
· Turbo's multi-spoke wheels are offered as option to the regular 924 with four-stud form · carpeting on the centre console
1982:
· Turbo's rear spoiler optional extra · Porsche's three spoke steering wheel -which was initially an option- became standard (originally a 911 design) · fitted a gold anodized Porsche badge on the glove compartment
1983:
· the Turbo's spoiler fitted as standard to every car · factory fitted side decals (no cost option to delete it) · Turbo's production has stopped
1985:
· manufacturing of the original 924 stopped · the 944's 2479ccm engine installed into the 924's bodyshell with 150 bhp, that's the Porsche 924S, new "telephone dial" wheels, no major internal or external changes
1988:
· power was increased to 160 bhp in order to boost sales · the front spoiler was changed · Le Mans special edition introduced, which beacme the most desirable 924

Last updated: 20^th May 2006.