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240 Turbo Evolution (1983): 500 "Evolution" models were built to satisfy production requirements to qualify for the FIA's International Group A touring car racing. The homologation process, intended to make the car competitive with the Jaguar XKS and BMW 635s coupés, was controversial because VMS (Volvo Motor Sport) elected to convert 500 ...
After they had produced 500 such models, Volvo stripped 477 cars of their competition equipment and sold them as standard 240 turbo roadcars. As a result, after FISA's failed attempt at finding an "Evolution" car in any European countries, Volvo were forced to reveal the names of all 500 "evo" owners to be permitted to compete. [7]
Volvo Cars has a long reputation as a maker of inline (or straight) engines. This list of Volvo engines gives an overview of available internal combustion engines. When Volvo started in 1927, they ordered their engines from the engine manufacturer Penta in Skövde. The first engine was the inline four-cylinder side valve 28 hp (21 kW) Type DA ...
The 1987 European Touring Car Championship was a motor racing competition for Group A Touring Cars. It was the 25th European series for Touring cars and the 19th to carry the European Touring Car Championship name. The Drivers Championship was won by Winfried Vogt driving a BMW M3 and the Manufacturers’ Championship by the BMW Linder #47 entry.
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The race was held for cars eligible for Group A touring car regulations. It was held on November 15, 1987, ... Volvo 240 Turbo 20 DNF 1 109 WedSport Corolla FX
BMW 2002 Turbo; BMW 2002Ti; Dodge Ramcharger ... Volvo 142; Volvo 240; Wartburg 353 ... Audi Quattro S1, one of the most successful Group B cars. Alfa Romeo Alfasud ...
Francevic made a bold pre-race prediction that the turbo Ford, which had proven to be very fast (but fragile) in the 1986 European Touring Car Championship, would claim pole position at Bathurst. However, various problems in getting the Sierra to run properly saw Francevic 21st on the grid some 6 seconds slower than Gary Scott's pole winning ...