What makes a Volvo 240 GLT Turbo Wagon better?
The rear setup was improved with a Panhard rod, trailing links, De Carbon shocks and a thicker anti-roll bar. These upgrades helped the car manage curves, plus they made the GLT Turbo 240 more controllable under hard driving, something all wagon drivers crave.
When did the first Volvo wagon come to the US?
The Volvo wagon story begins with the Duett. In addition to being one of the first Volvos to be imported to the United States, it was honored in its home country of Sweden on a postage stamp in 1997.
When did the 1982 Volvo 245 Turbo come out?
This Volvo 240 got away, but there are more like it here. This 1982 Volvo 245 Turbo was sold new with European-delivery and was purchased by the selling dealer on BaT in October 2018.
What kind of engine does a 1984 Volvo 240gl have?
He bought a new one in 1984. The 264GL replaced the 164E for 1976. In addition to the new nose, instrument panel and suspension upgrades, the 3.0 straight six of the 164 was replaced with the B28 2.8 liter ‘PRV’ V6. PRV stood for Peugeot, Renault and Volvo, who created the engine in a joint venture.
When did the Volvo boss wagon come out?
From the Archive: Volvo launches a very boss wagon with 240 horsepower and disguises it as a brick. From the May 1995 issue of Car and Driver. It was either Sir Isaac Newton or Mike Tyson who once said, “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
When was Volvo built a turbo five-cylinder performance station?
The year was 1996, and Volvo just couldn’t stop being awesome. The 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R was nuts for a family station wagon. It had a 2.3-liter turbocharged five-cylinder with an ECU tuned by Porsche for 243 horsepower, sticky low-profile Pirelli P-Zero tires as standard, and a drag coefficient of 0.29.
When did Volvo start making internal combustion engines?
Volvo Cars has a long reputation as a maker of inline (or straight) engines. This list of Volvo engines gives an overview of available internal combustion engines. When Volvo started in 1927, they ordered their engines from the engine manufacturer Penta in Skövde.
When was the last Volvo Duett wagon made?
Nearly 60 years after its introduction, the classic two-door Duett wagon has lost little of its appeal. The PV445 was replaced in 1960 by the mildly revised P210 Duett (not pictured). The very last Duett was produced in February of 1969.
What kind of engine does a Volvo station wagon have?
Based on the S40 sedan, the V40 adopted even rounder styling than the V70, although it was available only with front-wheel drive. A 160-hp turbocharged 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine and a four-speed automatic was the only powertrain combination.
Where does the Volvo V8 engine come from?
This V8 engine is designed by Volvo Cars and Yamaha Motor of Japan. The engine is built by Yamaha in Japan, and other parts of the engine are added at Volvo Cars engine unit in Skövde, Sweden.
What kind of engine does a Volvo T2 have?
It is used by Volvo, Lynk&Co and Geely marque vehicles. T2 122 PS (90 kW) single turbo. T3 152 PS (112 kW) single turbo. T4 190 PS (140 kW) single turbo. T5 245 PS (180 kW) single turbo. T6 320 PS (235 kW) turbo and supercharger. Polestar 367 PS (270 kW) turbo and supercharger.
When did Volvo start making DOHC diesel engines?
The line of multi-valve DOHC engines began with the B234 for the 1989 model year. Volvo licensed diesel engines from Volkswagen Group for decades. Volvo began a line of modular engines in 1990, with straight-four, straight-five, and straight-six variants. In 2016 the last Volvo Modular engine was produced.