The Volvo 850 Turbo offered more power than a V8 BMW 530i, and buyers noticed. But this 1994 model isn't easy to spot these days.

37 – 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin. 39 – 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin.

I promised the Volvo PR guy I’d take it easy in the 1995 Volvo 850 T-5R, but his S60 is getting smaller and smaller in my rearview mirror. I’m not even pushing that hard—I’m just following ...

Unbridled, that is, Volvo-style. The T-5R isn't a high-strung megacar that aims at the performance heavens. No exotic turbo tricks here, no "advanced" instrument displays, no cosmetic piling-on.

Two worlds collide: a legendary BTCC Volvo 850 and a boosted-to-the-moon Ford Fiesta ST. Who wins in this unexpected battle? Old-school race pedigree vs modern turbo torque. And both drivers refusing ...

A 1994 Volvo 850 with heated leather seats that is automatic, turbocharged, surprisingly fast (174 whp), and still gets 25mpg - all for $1500! Read more inside Turbo & High-Tech Performance.

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 a Volvo person explained to me, when the T-5R Yellow 850 T-5Rs came to the U.S., Volvo dealers couldn't move them, and a lot of them ended up as company cars.

Twenty years have passed since Volvo entered two 850 wagons in the British Touring Car Championship. To this day it is still one of the bravest, nuttiest, and awesome cars. Why? Because racing wagon.

Q: My 1995 Volvo 850 non-turbo (with 160,000 miles) has an oil leak at the rear main seal or RMS, probably because of crankcase pressure. When I remove the dipstick and stick a balloon over the ...

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1996 Volvo 850 R 4 Door Sedan Turbo across different levels of condition. Edit options. Base Price $37,925. Options $0. Original MSRP $37,925.

The Volvo 850 T-5R expanded on the formerly top-of-the-line 850 Turbo with bigger wheels and tires, a modified front spoiler, a bangin’ stereo, and every one of the Turbo’s options as standard ...