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The Volvo 850 was introduced in Europe in June 1991, [16] as a 1992 model year car. It was launched with the slogan "A dynamic car with four unique innovations" [17] which referred to the newly developed five cylinder transverse engine, the Delta-link rear axle, [18] the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS), [19] and the self-adjusting seatbelt reel for the front seats.
The 1995 Volvo 850 T5-R was the first Volvo branded with the R marque. For 1995, the special limited edition 850 T-5R was offered, and was a commercial success, leading Volvo to produce a second run in 1996. Originally, it was to be called 850 Plus 5.
A year later, with the introduction of the Volvo 850 in June 1991, the first five-cylinder variant in form of the B5254F [16] [27] [28] hit the market. It was equipped with V-VIS [29] (Volvo Variable Intake System) which was designed to improve engine response between 1500 and 4100 rpm.
To name their engines, Volvo has used: 1955–1985 — four or five characters; 1985–1994 — five or six characters; 1993–1994 — six to eight characters
The Volvo Modular engine was introduced in the 1991 Volvo 850 sedan and was used in various Volvo models, along with the Ford Focus ST and Ford Focus RS models. All of the straight-five petrol engines used by Volvo and Ford were built at the Volvo Skövde engine plant in Skövde, Sweden, until their discontinuation in 2016.
The following is a List of Volvo passenger cars indexed by year of introduction. Model history ... 850: Large family car/Mid-size car: 1995–2004: S40/V40:
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The S60 came standard with Volvo's own radio unit, the HU-613, the HU-803 and was later upgraded to the HU-650 and an optional extra HU-850 unit. The HU-850 unit features a 225 or 335-watt power output (depending on optional external amplifier) with three presets: 2CH, 3CH and Dolby Digital Pro Logic II Surround Sound.