944
After developing the 924 for several years, it was time for an evolutionary
jump - the 944 was born. Many of the proven parts were carried over, however
there were plenty of new changes that made the 944 more Porsche and less
Volkswagen. Just as the 924 was developed, the 944 doubled it's valves
in the 944S, increased engine size in the 944S2 (and some lost their tops),
and had a secret under the hoods of the fastest water-coolers - THE TURBO!
968
1992 - Porsche sales were plummeting, a unified look, along with some
great technological improvements, were crucial to the survival of Porsche
as an independent automaker. The 968 started the "new" Porsche
look - taking cues from the 928 and blending with some of the curves of
911's (possibly even influencing the 993?). Variocam first appeared and
boosted this normally aspirated model into the performance range of the
turbo.