Volvo 850 is a compact executive car that was produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1991 until 1996.
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10 Facts About Volvo 850
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Volvo 850 was shown for the first time in June 1991, and the car marked a departure for Volvo, featuring multiple unprecedented features for the company; these included a transverse 5-cylinder engine driving the front wheels, a Delta-link rear axle, a side impact protection system, and a self-adjusting front seat belt mechanism.
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When development had finished, Volvo 850 had spent the highest sum in the history of the country on an industrial project in Sweden.
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Volvo 850 was introduced in Europe in June 1991, as a 1992 model year car.
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In 1992, the 850 was brought to the United States as a 1993 model, becoming Volvo's first front-wheel drive car on the U S market.
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The Volvo 850 was available in both saloon and estate versions, with manual 5-speed or automatic 4-speed transmissions.
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In 1995, the Volvo 850 was ranked the fourth-safest vehicle on the market by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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Volvo 850 decided there should be no direct successor to the T-5R, but due to its success, Volvo 850 decided to develop a new high-performance model.
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The 850 Estates were driven by Rickard Rydell and Jan Lammers and Volvo finished eighth in the Manufacturers' standings of the 1994 championship.
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In 1996, an improved Volvo 850 Saloon competed in the championship with Rickard Rydell and Kelvin Burt driving, achieving five race wins.
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