WELCOME TO THE PARTY, In case you are wondering the nickname of my car is german for white blade.
The predecessor of the 944, the 924, was originally a Volkswagen based project. As such, it was never held to the standards that are expected of the Porsche brand; although the vehicle drove and handled well, the VW-based engine was a weak alternative to an all Porsche power plant. Although Porsche addressed poor horsepower figures with a turbocharged version of the 924, it was obvious that an all-Porsche replacement was needed; however, Porsche recognized the potential of the VW-based platform, and as such, the development of the 944 was based on the 924s platform.
Immediately Porsche recognized that the 924s Volkswagen engine was ill-suited for the car. Under the new headman Peter Schutz, Porsche had been developing a new engine for the 924 Turbo, however due to the particularly small size of the 924’s engine bay, Porsche was forced to develop
