Volvo's 850 Wagon in the 1994 BTCC But Why Did They Choose Wagon?
18th July 2023 9 Comments When Volvo released the T5 variant of their 850, the Swedish automaker wanted to boost its profile in order to gain market share. Instead of a traditional marketing campaign, Volvo took the 850 racing in the British Touring Car Championship. How the decision to use the 850 estate came about wasn't intentional though.
All Shook Up Volvo’s 850 Wagon in the 1994 BTCC
The 850 Estate racer was equipped with a 2.0 litre 20 valve 5-cylinder in-line engine (without turbo), delivering 280bhp @ 8.500rpm. The car was a frontwheeldrive (FWD) and has a X-Trac 6-speed sequential gearbox. The brakes were all ventilated discs by Brembo (which also supplied the brake calipers).
All Shook Up Volvo’s 850 Wagon in the 1994 BTCC
The five-cylinder engine was carried over to the S40 raced from 1997 and helped propel TWR, Volvo and Rydell to the BTCC championship in 1998. Perhaps not a winner on the track, the 850 Estate provided Volvo with superb media attention and also provided a fabulous alibi to use the program's first year to properly develop the package with little.
Volvo 850 Estate Joins Silverstone Classic BTCC Line Up
Volvo and TWR used their five-cylinder engine as a basis, which in the 850 Turbo had a 2.3 litre volume and produced 225 hp. In the racing version - with no turbo and with a 2 litre volume - it produced around 290 hp. The five speed manual transmission in the standard car was replaced with a six speed sequential transmission.
BTCC Volvo 850 t5 a photo on Flickriver
Back in the early 90's, The 850 estate was entered into the BTCC. Everyone thought it was a joke and a marketing gimmick and it worked. Volvo wanted to prove that the Swedish company don't just build super safe cars, but also build cars that has performance. Rumored that an 850 sedan was supposed to be used to compete in BTCC but there was.
Volvo 850 Btcc Specs Hamish Mason
All you need for that is the basic factory model. 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo WagonBase price: $33,090Type: Front engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, station wagonEngine: 2.3-liters, DOHC in-line.
Nostalgic Wednesdays 90’s BTCC Volvo 850R Estate Mayday Garage
#1 · Dec 26, 2006 I'm researching the Volvo '94/'95 850 estate BTCC. Does anyone have the specs on this car? I'm looking for: weight, wheel/tire size, torque, bhp, gear ratios, final drive ratio. thanks, Glen Sort by Oldest first C cocka 44 posts · Joined 2006 #2 · Dec 27, 2006 Re: '94/'95 Volvo 850 estate BTCC specs question (xlt)
Volvo 850 Estate BTCC Automotive Torque
Model: 850 Variants: AWD, T5-R, R Produced: 716,903 Body: 4-door sedan, 5-door estate Engine: 5-cylinder in-line DOHC unit, 1,984 cc to 2,435 cc or 5-cylinder in-line 2,461 cc SOHC turbo-diesel Transmission: 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, FWR or AWD Brakes: Hydraulic, all-round disc brakes Dimensions: Overall length 467 cm Wheelbase 267 cm.
BTCC Volvo 850 t5 a photo on Flickriver
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Volvo 850 Estate BTCC Chassis R4001 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Legendary Volvo Racing 850 BTCC Cars & Engines. The Volvo BTCC wagons from the '90s are some of the more memorable cars out of the last few decades of racing. Thought I'd link to a pretty basic article on it just posted to one of my favorite sites, Speedhunters. It's nothing new, but it's nice to see the car in the spotlight.
Volvo 850 Estate BTCC Chassis R4001 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Research the 1993 Volvo 850 at Cars.com and find specs, pricing, MPG, safety data, photos, videos, reviews and local inventory. Opens website in a new tab Cars for Sale
Volvo 850 Btcc Specs / These Are The 12 Greatest Btcc Cars Ever Petrolicious Found the volvo
Engine displacement. Compare with another car. 850 TDI Specs. 1996. 140 hp / 103 kW. 2461 cm3 (150.2 cu-in) Specs for all Volvo 850. Engine technical specs, power, CO2 emissions, mpg fuel consumption, top speed, 0 to 60 mph, dimensions, tires size, weight.
Vingt ans depuis les débuts de Volvo dans le BTCC avec la familiale 850 Volvo Voitures de
VOLVO 850R SPECIFICATION Power output 250 bhp at 5400 rpm (man) 240 bhp at 5600 rpm (auto) Torque 350 Nm at 2400 - 5000 (man) 300 Nm at 2000 - 5600 (auto) Cylinders 5 Bore 81 mm Stroke 90 mm Cubic Capacity 2319 Nos. of valves 20 Saloon Top Speed 0-62 mph 155 mph 6.7 (man) 7.5 (auto) Fuel Consumption Urban Estate 155 mph 6.8 (man) 7.6 (auto)
Volvo 850 BTCC
The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car that was produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1991 [11] until 1996. [11] Designed by Jan Wilsgaard, the car was introduced in a saloon body style; an estate style was introduced in 1993.
All Shook Up Volvo’s 850 Wagon in the 1994 BTCC
Specifications 1994 Volvo 850 Estate BTCC: 21-shot gallery, full history and specifications
TWR Volvo 850 Kombi BTCC '1994
Volvo made its debut in the British Touring Car Championship ( BTCC ) that year with its 850 Estate Super Tourer. A break model in motor racing? Yes, at Volvo they thought it was possible! We came across one of them at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. And whether you wanted to or not, you could hardly look away from it.