Porsche’s first dip into the water-cooled world was with the 924 in November of 1975. From the onset, it was meant to be an affordable, entry-level car that would bring Porsche into the modern era. Instead of a rear engine, the engine was now in the front. Porsche would offer the 924 in the US from 1977 to 1982. It would make a reappearance in 1987 with the 924S. That comeback was short-lived as the final year for the 924S would be 1988. Here are our favorite 924s. There may be some you never heard of.
The 2024 Tirerack.com Battle on the Bricks could be summed up in one word: more. More fans, more campers, more competitors, and a lot more racing, like more than twice as much as in 2023. Practice sessions showed the championship-leading Porsche Penske Motorsports (PPM) GTP cars to be on pace with competitors, while the two customer GTP teams showed flashes of speed. In the GTD Pro class, the No. 77 911 from AO Racing (Rexy) was fast and ready to defend its slim championship lead.
This past weekend at the Six Hours of Fuji, Porsche continued their year of dominance in the WEC (World Endurance Championship) with a win in the Hypercar class with the #6 Porsche Penske 963, as well as securing the 2024 LMGT3 Championship with the Manthey PureRxcing 911 GT3R. The next race has 39 points up for grabs. Short of a major catastrophe, Porsche should secure the World Championship in the Hypercar class.