VOLVO 850 story.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................by ruuds70.©..........  4

On the 11 of june 1991 ( my 30th birthday BTW ) Volvo intoduced the VOLVO 850 GLT.
The B/W pictures where the first official press pictures of the new Volvo

Technical specifications

Chassis & Body

Front engine; disposition transversal; frontwheel drive; 
Brakes: disc brakes arround, front 11.0 in, back 11.6 in; ABS; vacuum assist;
Wheels: cast alloy, 15*6,5 J, tires 195/60VR-15; 
Steering: power steering, rack & pinion; ratio: 16.8:1; turning circle 33.5ft; turns lock to lock: 3.2;
Front suspension: Mc Pherson struts, lower arms A-type; coil springs; tube shocks; anti-roll bar;
Rear suspension: 'Delta- link'® semi independent, trailing arms; coil springs; tube shocks; anti-roll bar (integral);

Curb weight:  3140 lb
Weight dist:  60% front/40% rear
Wheelbase: 104,9 in
Track front/rear: 59.8 in/57.9 in
Length:  183.5 in
Width : 69.3 in
Height: 55.1 in
Trunk space: 19,7 cu ft
 


 

 
Engine

Aluminium head and block; 5 cilinder in line; DOHC 4-valve/cylinder, dual-path intake,
displacement: 2435 cc/149 cu in. 
bore*stroke:83.0*90.0 mm/3.27*3.54 in.
Compression ratio: 10,5:1
168 bhp/ 6200 rpm
162lb-ft/3300 rpm 220Nm/3300 rpm
69 bhp/liter
fuel injection Bosch Jetronic multipoint,
3-way catalytic converter with lambda probe
 


 
 
 

 
 
Gearbox M56

5 speed manual

                 ratio                    overall ratio                max.speed
1st gear....3.38:1................12.74:1............31 mph.
2nd gear...1.90:1...................7.16:1...........56 mph.
3rd gear....1.19:1..................4.49:1...........89 mph.
4th gear...0.87:1..................3.28:1.........122 mph.
5th gear...0.70:1..................2.64:1.........125 mph.

final ratio: 3.77:1

Performance

Top speed: 215 km/h 133 mph
0-100km/h: 8,9 sec.
1km from standing start: 29,5 sec.
pick-up (70-110 km/h 5th gear): 17,9 sec.
 


 
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