Volvo 850 R User Manual

Volvo 850R

Volvo Car UK Limited

Globe Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7

1YQ

Volvo Car UK Limited Globe Park Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YQ

Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 01 628 485106

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1996

PRACTICALLY PERFECT

Volvo's 850R combines Power and Refinement

Volvo has launched its most exciting standard production road car in the

company's 70-year history - the new Volvo 850R.

The new 850R adds extreme performance and sensational handling to
Volvo's traditional attributes of safety, durability and reliability.

Following on from the phenomenal success of the highly acclaimed limited
edition 850 T-5R - of which Volvo sold more than 400 in the UK - the even
more powerful 850R becomes a permanent feature in the 850 line-up.

Styling remains similar to the muscular, athletic look of the T-5R, although

the 850R features exclusive new 7-spoke, 17" Volan wheels, and has its
own unique range of exterior colours - Turquoise, Brilliant Red, Gun Metal
Grey and Black.

The greatest feature of the new 850R is not its paintwork, but its improved
performance.

The 2.3-litre 5-cylinder engine has been equipped with a

l

arger turbocharger, new

intercooler

and a more sophisticated fuel pressure
sensor (to obtain an even more precise air/fuel mixture), to increase power
by 10 bhp, to 250 bhp at 5400 rpm.

The 850R also benefits from extra 10 lb ft of torque; peak torque is 258 lb ft

(350 Nm), produced between 2400 rpm and 5000 rpm.

An advanced electronic engine management system and a new exhaust manifold,

ensure that although the 850R has a bigger turbocharger, it isn't plagued by the `turbo

lag' normally associated with large turbo units.

Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph, and the 850R accelerates from

0-62mph in just 6.7 seconds.

This level of performance imposes heavy demands on both transmission and chassis,

so the 850R's improvements include all components subject to increased stresses.

TRACS (traction control system) and the addition of a viscous coupling on the manual

850R minimise wheelspin and improve roadholding while cornering.

The chassis settings have been re-tuned to improve comfort. The anti-roll bars are

more slender than on the T-5R to permit more lateral roll, which in turn allows for

stiffer damper settings.

High standard equipment levels on the 850R include

ABS,

side impact airbags,

electronic climate control, a trip computer, electric windows all round, a sophisticated

6-speaker CD stereo system and new sports seats.

The 850R is available in both saloon and estate versions, priced at £33,550.

VOLVO 850R SPECIFICATION

Power output

Torque

Cylinders
Bore
Stroke
Cubic Capacity
Nos.

of valves

Top Speed
0-62 mph

250 bhp at 5400 rpm (man)
240 bhp at 5600 rpm (auto)

350 Nm at 2400 - 5000 (man)
300 Nm at 2000 - 5600 (auto)

5
81 mm
90 mm
2319
20

Saloon

Estate

155 mph

155 mph

6.7 (man)

6.8 (man)

7.5 (auto)

7.6 (auto)

Fuel Consumption

Manual
Automatic

Urban

21.9

19.9

56 mph

40.9

42.8

75 mph

33.2

33.6

Standard Equipment

Front fog lights
CD player with radio cassette & 8 speakers
Cruise control
Driver's front airbag
Load compensating suspension (estate only)
High armrest and cup holder
Integrated child seat
Electric glass sunroof
7 spoke 17" Volan wheels and

205/45

ZR tyres

Leather/Alcantara

steering wheel

Dark walnut or light birch dashboard

TRACS
Trip computer
Side impact airbags
Low chassis
Electric rear windows

Alcantara/leather

upholstery
Electronic climate control
Rear spoiler
Alloy spare wheel
Leather gear knob
Stainless steel sill covers

Price

£33,550 for both Saloon and Estate, Manual or Automatic

PRESS
I

NFORMATION

TWR Volvo 850 Racing

Leafield Technical Centre

Leafield
Witney
Ozon

0X8 5PF

England

Telephone [phone]

Facsimile 44 (0)1993 871100

VOLVO 850 RACING'S TOP DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 1996

TWR/Volvo 850 Racing's 1996 driver line-up, Rickard Rydell and
new recruit, 1993 F3 Champion, Kelvin Burt, have been setting
i

mpressive times during testing at Oulton Park, Brands Hatch
and Snetterton in preparation for the Team's 1996 Championship
challenge.

28-year old Swede, Rydell, now entering his third season, finished 3rd in
the Auto Trader RA(' Touring Car Championship in `95 and must be one
of the Championship favourites for 1996. He is joined by
young Tamworthian Kelvin Burt, who made his BTCC debut in 1994.
Burt's seemingly easy transition from Single-Seaters to Touring Cars
made him a valuable asset to Ford in 1995 and his win at Snetterton

and excellent performance at the World Cup at Paul Ricard last
October made him a desirable acquisition for TWR/Volvo 850 Racing.

TWR Race Director Roger Silman, "Kelvin is one of the top young
stars and we are delighted to have him on-board - I think the
combination of Rydell and Burt will give Volvo 850 Racing one of the
quickest driver line-ups in this year's Championship, as our recent
testing times have shown."