The 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S, internal codename 951, is the highest performance turbocharged version of the Porsche 944.
Following the 944 Turbo introduced in 1985, the S variant from 1988 produced up to 250 hp thanks to its larger turbocharger. Apart from more power, the Turbo S variant also received an improvement in suspension, wheels, and transmission.
Starting from the 1989 model year, the 944 Turbo would receive the same engine as the 944 Turbo S model, and produced until 1991 model year in which it received a cabriolet variant.
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Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed[]
The 944 Turbo S appears in the PC release of Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed as a Class 2 vehicle in the Golden Era category. It is unlocked upon completing the 944 Cup and can be acquired as new in Evolution for 38,900 credits.
Due to its neutral handling, courtesy of a rear-mounted transmission and a front-engine, the 944 is significantly easier to control than the faster but tail-happier 911 Turbo with similar characteristics.
The 944 Turbo S and the Turbo Cabriolet have a low top speed in the game due to mistakenly sharing their final drive ratio with the slower naturally-aspirated 944.