For decades, Volvo's approach to vehicle manufacturing was typically Scandinavian. It would produce vehicles that were safe, sensible, but often, rather dull, turning out a range of boxy silhouettes ...

Last week's basket-case Borgward versus decrepit DKW Project Car Hell Challenge featured a couple of cute European commuter machines of the 1950s. So this week we're going to change it up with a ...

There isn’t a petrolhead alive that did not think the Volvo 850 T-5R wasn’t a cool car back in the day. Especially the estate version that became a cult car in the British Touring Car Championship ...

This 1995 Volvo 850 T5R Wagon in Gatesville, Texas, is a rare, high-performance Swedish classic offered as a turnkey engine-swap or rebuild project. Currently non-running due to catastrophic engine ...

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 my old-car ...

From the May 1995 issue of Car and Driver. 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" ...

* Price is based on Glass's Information Services third party pricing data for the lowest priced Volvo 850 1994 variant. The Price excludes costs such as stamp duty, other government charges and ...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of Volvo’s most iconic performance cars: the Volvo 850 T-5R. Introduced in 1995 as a limited-edition model, it was a sports sedan and wagon that merged ...

1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 78HP (1) 1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable valve control, regular unleaded, engine with 78HP (1) 1.2L I-3 DOHC, MIVEC variable ...

Volvo 850 T5-R to nie jest zabawka dla grzecznych dziewczynek! Przez lata szwedzcy inżynierowie projektowali auta tylnonapędowe i co tu dużo mówić – wychodziło im to świetnie. Tylny napęd jest jednak ...

One car I'm thankful I no longer own is the 1994 Volvo 850 sedan. Not a bad car, mind you, as these were quite well-regarded back in the day, having dominated not only the British Touring Car ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...