1986 Porsche 944 Turbo | Retro Review

By 1986 the Porsche 944 was not only the star of Sixteen Candles, but also one of the most desired sports cars on the street. How could you possibly make it any more dreamy? Just add a turbo!!!

Show 522 | Original Airdate 04-29-1986

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[faugrad]

The 944 still looks modern today in my opinion. Must have looked downright futuristic back then.

[oreally]

14.6 in the 1/4 was/is still very respectable for a sedan of today. But for a sports car 35 years ago, it was phenomenal.

[DUNEATV]

I owned a 1987 turbo back in the mid-1990s it was absolutely fantastic!

[jdogmcnasty]

One of the best looking Porsches in my opinion

[hailstorm]

I've seen a lot of people knock these models in the past and say they were a "poor man's" Porsche but they deserve much better respect than that!!

[RADGarage]

Would have loved a head-to-head with the Daytona Z in the background.

[irieite]

Love the new front bumper cover for 1986 as well as the dash. Interesting that the 1986 test car they had did not have a center mount high level brake light.

[anthonydietmeier]

First.
Love me a 944. Driving mine around right now.

[SolamenteVees]

I fondly remember watching 944 turbos chasing 4+3 C4 Corvettes at Mid Ohio in Showroom Stock racing… these cars were fantastic performers.

[Muscle_Bagel]

Pops just got a 87 944 turbo, one owner 40k miles, such a cool car and tons of fun to drive

[ravipeiris]

My high school friend drove this car in 1987. 911's would try to race him and would loose. This is the first car that I understood what lateral g's felt like taking off from 0 to 60mph. The only other car faster than this four cylinder 944 Turbo was the other four cylinder Lotus Espirit Turbo.

[Roddy]

How time flies... How standards change... That "flat cornering" 944 Turbo is rolling quite a bit for today's standards. I loved that car back then, and I still do today. With that size, the steering wheel looks like it came out straight from the helm of a pirate ship.

[dohc]

Simply beautiful. I will take it in that classic silver, please. Even the manifold looks funky, and that 😅sound is a melody of performance.

[gunsandcars]

I had 3 of 951s, two guards red with black, one white with Red interior, not the fastest but one of the best handling cars I ever drove.

[davidaubin]

3:59 John: FULL INSTRUMENTATION, INCLUDING A BOOST GAUGE! LOL

[twstrchasr]

Got one new in '87. Alpine white w burgundy leather and white BBS wheels. So very 1980's. Great car !!

[anibalbabilonia]

Man I remember when that car hit the dealer floor! I used to drool 🤤 over it! It was my dream car back then! So much that since I couldn’t afford it! I ended up buying and building a 1/24 scale model of it. That I still have! That car has aged well through all this years!👌🥰👍maybe someday I’ll buy a good used one!

[Chrisovideos]

Thanks for posting this! I have a 1986 944 Turbo (Identical to the car in the video) and it is truly a blast to drive, especially with some modern upgrades (better tires, better suspension). No one I take for a ride in it doesn't smile when the Turbo hits full boost.

[gregorymarsh]

For over 15 years I have driven an exact example of this car at Porsche Club High Performance Driving Events. Such a blast.

[ericharrison]

Timeless beauty...Prices are climbing quick for a nice example sadly.