Originally Posted by lionsfan
The 944 was only a mildly updated 924. Most articles looking back at the two cars barely draw a distinction between the first 944's (they were updated through the run) and the 924.
And...the 924 was actually slated to be an Audi. The Audi Fox to be precise. Porsche needed a car to replace the 914, didn't have one on the drawing board, so they raided cousin Audi's cupboard.
If memory serves, I believe the magazines of the day stated that the 914 was only considered, (or marketed) as a Porsche in the U.S. and to the rest of the world it was considered a VW.
The same is true about the 924. We were the only one's "duped" into thinking the 924 and the later 944 were actually Porsches, when the rest of the world knew it as an Audi.
I think it had something to do with those well-to-do Americans being willing to pay more for a "Name".
Fast forward to present day, and that's why we have Acura, Lexus, and Infiniti. After all, what person in there right mind is ever going to pay 60, 70, or even 80 grand for Honda, Toyota, or Nissan?
