Porsche 924

Porsche 924

Porsche 924 has fewer standard features and more options than the 911. Among USA extras were air conditioning ( $548 ), leather upholstery, the aforesaid automatic transmission (available in Europe in late 1976 and in America from March 77), stereo radio, metallic paint ( $295 ), removable sunroof panel ( $330 ), front and rear anti roll bars ( $105 ), headlamp washers, rear window wiper, tinted glass (a tinted backlight was standard), and a radio prep package (3 speakers plus antenna, $105).
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2 option groups were also offered. Touring Package ($345) delivered 185/70HR14 tires and six inch wide alloy wheels. The radio prep kit, and leather rim steering wheel. 

Porsche 924 is distinctive and influential. Its nose was aped by the Mazda RX7 of 1978 and the new for 84 Chrysler Laser /Dodge Daytona coupes were unabashedly cut from the Porsche 924 pattern (as their G24 project code suggested).Porsche 924 Porsche 924 Porsche 924
Early road tests showed 0 to 60 mph times in the 11 - 12 sec range, top speed of around 110 mph, and fuel economy of 20 - 22 miles per gallon.
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These were not sensational figures but they were not bad for a well tuned 2,0 liter 4 in a small, adequately equipped 2+2. 
The editors loved this car on the track and praised its balance, flat cornering, and light, fast steering. It is important to note, however, that the car driven by R&T editors had all the chassis options and that the magazine didn't think as highly of the standard issue.