Originally Posted by LokiRx7.1

The car is a Porsce 924 they began production in 1975 as Porsche's First front engine RWD, It utilized a rear transaxle design that allowed IRS. This was the first car to use a rear transaxle. It initially used a 2.0L I-4 and graduated into a detuned 944 engine of 2.5L, the 944 came much later, and the 928 had several varying displacment V-8 engines. These were all front engine RWD cars, later the 968 joined this line up replacing the 944. But the 924 was first and pioneered its niche in the Auto Industry.
When mazda began project X602 They wanted a product a cut above the Rx-2's and soforth. Mazda aimed its sights at Porsche They wanted a car that was faster lighter cheaper and more aerodynamic than a porsche. In essence they wanted to say
"Look This is marginally better in every way than a porsche, and guess what its about $5K less!" If you watch Top Gear they compared the two and basically said the same thing. But most people paid the extra cash for better economy and the stuttgart emblem. Many think Mazda copied Porsches design, but Mazda didnt want to copy they wanted to improve what was already there. In essence all of our cars are ripoffs of Porsche............. But I dont like thinking that either So If you see a 924, which is different than a 944 only by the fact 924's had a urauthane ducktail and 944's had a urauthane whale tail, but anyway should you see one remember, You're driving a Porsche Killer!