Gran Premio de Argentina Gunnar Andersson signed several drivers, including Ewy Rosqvist, Tom Trana, and Carl-Magnus Skogh to the motorsport team. In 1964, four Volvo PV544s entered the Safari Rally for the first time and then in 1965, brothers Joginder and Jas...
Carl-Magnus Skogh, a former Volvo Rally-driver had the idea to break the world land speed record of a diesel-equipped car. Skogh had the idea to use a Volvo 343 for this, which should be made much lighter. The engine should be a diesel just below 2 litre. The Volkswagen D20 (which...
In terms of performance, the 2021 XC40 is set to be powered by a 78-kWh battery system, which will deliver power to dual electric motors. The motors will be arranged between both the front and rear axles, delivering All Wheel Drive capabilities. In total, the XC40 Recharge is expected to...
A quick look through the windscreen revealed the sort of rollcage pipework and gusseting that wouldn’t look out of place in a rally car. It even had a Takata x Speedhunters tow strap – a must-have accessory for any serious performance-based build. As its owner, Jesper Andersson, was ...
It might not have looked like much, but the lumpen Volvo had rally chops. 2 Volvo 122S Amazon Car and Driver Designed by Jan Wilsgaard, the Amazon—or 122S, as it was initially referred to in the United States—was far more modern than the PV544 it replaced. Output reached over 120...
Some say the R refers to the 850 Racing (which was used in the BTCC) but others think the R refers to R-Sport (which was used in the Group A touring cars and rallysport).The original name of the 850 T-5R: Volvo 850 plus 5...