Re: Volvo 850

[Levent Cur <lcur@qtm.net>]

>You may be thinking of the PRV-6, long ago discontinued. A number of years
>ago (15?), Volvo entered into joint development with Peugeot and Renault to
>design a 6 cylinder that made its way into some older 240 series vehicles,
>Peugeots and Renaults. I think this same motor was also used in the Bricklin.
>
>But the 5 cylinder is strictly Swedish. It does sound a bit different than
>some other engines on startup, but the country of origin has nothing to do
>with it. The 4 cylinder Volvo engines are a bit smoother, IMO, and the
>sixes are smoother still.
>
>And I'll bet the upcoming 10 cylinder is like silk :)
>
>Hope that clarifies things.
>
>Lee

My family owns Volvo 850's, 940's and 240's, and Audi's...  Don't forget
the 6 cylinder engine from volvo was used in the Delorean...
 
Levent Cur
'93 100CS Quattro (Mine) 84,000 Miles (Mint)
'87 5000CS Turbo (Sister's) 194,000 Miles (Near Mint)
'83 Volvo 240 DL (Mine) 245,000 Miles (Close to Mint)