Re: 944/951

[Martin Pajak <urquattro@wave.home.com>]

Michael,

> Phil Payne decided to speak these words:
>
> >> It's time for some serious badge reengineering.  4-cylinder Porches were
> >> manufactured under contract by Audi, which in turn is a mere subsidiary of
> >> VAG to begin with...
> >
> >Almost, but not quite.  Audi Aktiengesellschaft is majority owned by
> >Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.  Not, however, 100%.
>
> I would say this is more true of the 924 (early one) instead of the 944.
> The 944 is all porsche....

Not really.  The early 1983-1985.5 944's still used VW Rabbit front control
arms.  Interior switches and couple of gauges were VW/Audi part numbers (they
basically still had 924 interior, suspension, floor pan etc.)  they also used
Audi 016 FWD tranny!

You can consider the early 944 is to 924 as Ur-q is to Coupe.
Many shared parts.

HTH
--
Martin Pajak

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1983 Audi Ur-quattro (220,000 km)
1986 Audi 4000 S Quattro (398,000 km) with 5 bolt pattern