Volvo joined forces with Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) in 1994 to build an 850 Estate Super Touring Car to compete in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). [56] Despite much criticism, the 850 Estate performed well, with a best qualifying placing of …

Oct 31, 2017 · In 1994, Volvo shook up the touring car world by enlisting their supposedly-soccer-mom 850 wagon in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). Many laughed and drivers sneered. And even though the car didn’t win any races during those golden years of the BTCC, many of us still picture Volvo’s iconic offering when we remember that long-ago ...

Aug 7, 2018 · But when the stars aligned above Gothenburg, Sweden, TWR got back into the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for the 1994 season, campaigning the Volvo 850 Estate.

Jan 30, 2018 · Volvo therefore approached Steffansson Automotive (SAM) to design a car for racing, based off one of their current models - the 850 saloon. Steffansson Automotive took the offer, and Volvo...

Apr 9, 2019 · Unburdened by production-car exhaust, the 850 BTTC race cars made an incredible racket. The five-cylinder displaced 2.0-liters and made 290 turbocharged horsepower.

Jul 18, 2023 · This particular car, which was on display at the recent Brands Hatch Super Touring Power event, has an interesting history. It started life as a BTCC 850 estate, but was converted into a sedan by replacing body panels, and then used for aero testing ahead of the ’95 season.

When Volvo decided to return to the racetracks in 1994, it did so under the banner of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The first Volvo to take on the competition was an eye-catching Volvo 850 estate car, a load-lugger and road-burner in one.

Feb 19, 2024 · It’s an action shot capturing an incongruous Volvo 850 Estate racing car in British Touring Car Championship trim, two wheels suspended above a bit of curbing, with Lammers at the wheel...

Oct 10, 2018 · Volvo managed to keep the exact choice a secret, which helped to build the anticipation for the opening round of the 1994 British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton. Built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing for, the two 850s that rolled off the TWR trucks were indeed Estates.

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