REMEMBERING THE PORSCHE 944: “It’s nearly impossible to describe the Porsche 944 without comparing it to the Porsche 924. . . . If the 924 is a nerd, the 944 is a jock. If the 924 is technobeat, the 944 is new wave. If the 924 is punk, the 944 is goth. Where the 924 is a scientist, with an engine optimized for longevity and fuel efficiency, the 944 is an athlete.” The 924S, however, was a nerd who could kick the jock’s ass as often as not.