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.

The Volvo 850 — iconic, boxy, and born from the golden era of touring car racing — brings serious vibes with its naturally aspirated roar and sideways corner entries. It might look like it’s ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Used 1996 Volvo 850 4 Door Wagon Turbo Options. Enter Mileage and Select Options. Selected Trim: 4 Door Wagon Turbo. Mileage (Optional) Mileage changes a vehicle’s value. The default value is used if ...

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 ...