BIG TURBO Volvo 850R Wagon Review! Grandma's 5 Cylinder Fury 

While driving 300,000 mile Volvo Wagon... *I WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE LAND. SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE*

The world needs more 5 cylinder engines

Don’t hype the Volvo up too much, we like our $500 240’s and wagons to stay that price😆

the volvo 850r wagon is a car that your parents approve of and yet somehow your still happy with

volvos are seriously underrated

David: "The 5cyl engine is extremely strong and bulletproof..." ARD Tuning: "hold my beer"

Tuning volvos are extremly common in sweden. all volvos older than this one is RWD to. you can put this engine in the RWD cars to with pretty mild modification, because volvo dosent change things without reason so there is a alot of parts that are interchangeabel. for example the diesel version of this engine, has a verry strong block and you can just bolt it together with the gas stuff and you get an opendeck block for 700hp easy and with LIGHT reinforcements 1000 hp.

Hell yes finally! As a P2 V70R owner I'm even happier to see this! And its manual swapped

"These 5 cylinders are very reliable." *Laughs in 2.5L*

Volvo wagons are the definition of cool I love them

The reason for the lack of torque steer lies in the way Volvo designed the axles. Since the transmission is offset to the drivers side, if power went straight from the transmission to the wheels, you'd have one axle shaft far longer than the other. They used an intermediate shaft on a bearing to make it so that each outer axle was the same length. Simple and well engineered.

I’m loving all of this Volvo content, few people realize how awesome Volvo’s really are!!

That's a clean ass Volvo

I know the owner of this car since he's local and I see him sorta frequently. Michael puts 100% into that Volvo and it's daily driven. It has about 350k+ miles on the clock and the thing pulls. Always nice seeing him driving around the area and getting to shoot the shit when possible. Maybe do my Honda/Camaro next? :D The project civic is coming along.

Volvos from the 80/90s are hidden gems. Rarely see them but when you do it doesn't disappoint you Unless you live in Sweden

This car ripped in the British Touring Cars when it came out 😝

Please do a S60R/V70R they're so ridiculous and equally underrated

I can’t decide if I’m happy to see my fellow Volvo guys get recognition, or if I’m angry that this is just helping let out the secret that Volvos are badass. Michael’s wagon is sweet though. Love that car.

Me: Thats dumb, how does it sound like a viper?? David: ***Puts audio comparison** Me: Well Dam!! 🤯🤯 😂😂😂😂

No / little torque steer is the norm for all of the FWD Volvos with the T5 I’ve ever driven. Very well engineered.

Awesome seeing some Volvo 850 R love!

Props to my brother Michael Jingle on the V2 Wagon :-)

Five cylinders are my weakness, love the purity of the sound! Great video!

5cyls are the best. I’ll never forget the day my dad’s buddy showed up to our house in his blacked out tuned 850R. Up until that point, Volvo, to me, was the ultimate soccer-mom-mobile. That car shattered my understanding of what volvos can be. To this day, it is one of my fav cars, and it’s rare to see one modded. I’m glad you stumbled upon its greatness.

We’re gonna need @SimplyVolvo ‘s car on here too, 800 hp volvo monster

Keep these strange builds coming! It's cars like these that make me love this community.

That is a sexy 850R, I'm old and remember those cars being monster sleepers crushing SS Camaro owners dreams.

I have a V70R 1998 with almost the same setup and damn its soo fun on the snow with the AWD😎

In the UK where these were raced in the British Touring Car Championship they did fairly well, as a result they are quite sought after and they're worth a small fortune for even the high mileage ones. They are awesome cars though. 🤙

YESSS I love these oddball / sleeper reviews! Keep it up!

NO WAY! My first car was a Volvo 859 turbo and I loved the car so much, they sound so good and are super comfy I miss the car so much! So awesome to see you review such an awesome 850!

was so excited when i saw my homie jingles car pop up in my notifications. love seeing him and this car at the meets

Sound like a viper and a lambo and a wrx. Sounds amazing. I love the Volvo wagons. There so sleek.

Jingle! He's the greatest dude. Glad to see the car (well, V2 of it) that got me into Volvos getting the attention it deserves!

A V10 is two 5 cylinder heads. That’s why 6s and 12s are similar. Had my Volvo powered 5 cylinder Focus ST for 10 years. Always enjoyable. Keep up the great content 👍👍👍

Props! Kudos! Us old-school Volvo heads thank you! There used to be a huge aftermarket for the P80 (850, S70,V70, C70) generation, things are getting slim these days. These can be total performance sleepers making up 500 hp (bigger turbos, intercoolers, oil coolers,,etc.), you can install Porsche or bug brake kits and you can go crazy with the suspension including coilovers, bigger sway bars, front/middle/rear braces, etc. Next up..... P2 S60R and V70R.

Good video, here's more info: -Turbo 850 models never came to USA with manual trans, so this is swapped -Focus RS used a Volvo engine (slightly modified) -850 was the first fwd car they made -850 T-5R was had 155mph top speed in 1995! I have a similar build, but it's a sedan not a wagon. 1996 platinum edition, with a engine and manual swap. Amazing cars

Lol I used to have an 850, they're awesome. This one is probably amazing. Most comfortable seats everXD

Heck yeah!! I love Volvo’s!! My uncle used to work at the Volvo factory in Charleston, South Carolina!! But anyways great video David!! Sweet Volvo!!

Ive seen that volvo rippin the streets of cocoa its nice to see it gets the recognition it deserves

I definitely heard baby Viper too, dude! Thought I was going mad 😅

David just saved me from boredom👏

Yo, for realz, the last couple of reviews have been fantastic! Keep up the weird car reviews, we all love them!

Finally you reviewed a Volvo 850! I've been waiting so long for this moment.

VOLVO GANG WHERE YALL AT ?! This gave me goosebumps and a tear of joy :D

10:00 The Euro Focus RS did have a Volvo 5 cylinder in it so...

A blue 850 is the coolest wagon on the planet

Loving the "Back to the roots" videos. I always loved these cars back in the day!

That’s nuts! It sound exactly like a viper. It makes me wanna sell my Legacy GT Wagon and join the Volvo life😂

Everyone in Florida in the comments like “ that’s my boy jingles fridge “ 😅

FINALLY!!!!! Been waiting for this review for sooo long!

these wagons are so cool, my mom had one when I was young and it was always my favorite family car and I still love it!

I love the volvo platform i wish the aftermarket was way more abundant for these engines. There is a bit but its very pricey and sometimes just not what you get vs an ls or honda platform.

I could feel the drone in my head through my headphones

Kinda sad that is not a real 850R, but it's still really cool and i love it!

So awesome of you to review this car. For anyone else who has an 850r please register and verify it on 850r registry. Google them, there are very few of these Volvo’s left!

MORE VOLVOS PLEASE!!!

Always wanted one of these 😪

Yep, 04 xc70 2.5t owner. It's like you need to ride with someone in one to get the magic. Seriously underrated and the boost power and torque on the turbo 5s is nuts!

My grandparents always had Volvo. I’m 35 now and they’ve had two in the time I can remember. A 1987 940 then a 1991 740 GL. Crazy, tank like cars but thoroughly awesome. My dad had a 340 (the one with the Renault 1.7 engine) for a bit. It got broadsided by a 57 seater coach. He stepped out of It no problem!

The focus RS in europe was just the volvo RNC 5 cylinder with "DURATEC" slapped on the cover lol

This was my first car and I blew it up! Haha 220k miles (not type r but had the 220hp 2.3t sedan)

This is the kind of Video we fell in Love with this Channel for...

I have an S70Rm and she makes PLENTY OF KIDS MAD. 5 Cylinder engines sound amazing.

Does it sound like a vr6 viper combo. Idk.

I always had a thing for the 'Brick Volvo's'.

Buying one of these this weekend and this video has me pumped!👌👌

I'm so stoked to see a Volvo on here

I hear a bit just a bit of a 12v VR6 in it.

well technically the viper has two sets of 5 cylinder banks each putting out their own sound. sounding very similar

oh my god finally. i have an 850r and i’ve never seen a review from a big youtuber

Saw a lowmiled T-gul (t-yellow) yesterday, you don't see them anymore, it put a smile on my face. Fun fact, when the 850 debuted, it was the world's safest car thanks to strong A-pillars and side impact protection 🤘🇸🇪

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How...why was there no mention of the BTCC 850 Wagon dominating BTCC. “It sounds very similar to the 5-cylinder Focus RS they got in Europe” (Not an actual quote but pretty close) THAT IS BECAUSE IT ALMOST IS THE SAME ENGINE the B5234T evolved in to the B5254T, that Ford stole for the mk2 RS. Fun fact, the power train for the mk2 Focus RS was completely Volvo developed with software from Bosch and is basically the same as in the engine as the one in the P2R. Ford Ruined Volvo. The mk2 Focus RS is sore point for many Volvo purist like me, Ford didn’t let Volvo have the R and limited the 5-cylinders power out put so it wouldn’t compete with the “British built 6-cylinder trashcan, short i6 engine which the forced upon Volvo”, and then Ford took the 5-cylinder and had the audacity to not only steal a power plant that should have been in a Volvo but put it in their own car, no they took the extra step and got Volvo Torslanda to develop it completely, together with Bosch. That is one of the many reasons why i hate Ford and dislike Americans.

Awesome video!!

Finally A Volvo!!!! And it's an 850 Wagon too!!! So sweet :) Thanks David!

Really love the wheel camera placement! Should definitely always have it in all hour reviews.

One of the raddest cars reviewed in a minute!!!! SOO CLEAN maybe the cleanest 850R ive seen outside a show

Sweet I'm number 60 keep it up David my son loves all of your reviews! Way to go TDIB!

My wifes 96 850 Turbo Wagon (T5R Clone) was done by a 19 year old, I am a mechanic and have never picked up a car where I didn't have to fix the previous owners work. Untill now. The kid did great work using the factory parts from a real t5r, but,,,,, 16t turbo and some neat head shaving to get more flow, but no porting or polishing. Its black, auto trands,gets 28mpg all day long, oh yeah, it has 475 brake hp (chassis dyno,d) on 92 octane pump gas, stock routing 2-1/4" exhaust, but otherwise stock right down to the "patina" paint from actual age. Volvos are No Joke.

So many good memories with this car. I had a 97 Volvo 850 wagon for a long time after getting rid of my first car (also a Volvo wagon). I would do e-brake skids way to much in it haha. I thought it was one of the coolest looking Volvo's ever, the perfect balance between boxy but not super boxy. Just wish mine was a turbo like that one♥️

Sounds better with the cutout closed. Damn these engines are amazing. I absolutely LOVE my C30 T5 R-Design. I have the k16 turbo, D080 inter-cooler, 3inch down-pipe and exhaust, and a custom tune profile. I slam down 450hp to the ground. Best car I've ever owned.

This used to be my parents fam wagon with a turbo. My brother and I used to joy ride this baby back in the day. So much fun clicking on the sport button and ripping it.

Omg you listened to me ❤️ I commented a request for old volvos on your golf R video

My V70 saved my life. I have owned Volvos ever since.

YES!! Finally! I absolutely love the Volvo 240 he reviewed. I love the looks of the 850 wagons, if they were rwd I’d have 10 of em. I have a sedan and everyone loves headlight wipers

This is phenomenal!!

I love getting behind Jingle when that cutout is open!

Owned lots of cars and Volvo is the ones I always seem to go back to , Love my wagon .

ITS JINGLES CAR!!!! I don’t know how I’ve never seen this video before haha I love Michael❤️

Florida sure has some nice rides. Loved every review lately.

Your various “gears” of laughter indicate how fast and fun the car is to drive in every video

I'm alive today because of my Volvo 740 turbo wagon! I have since acquired a mirror image of it to replace it, but stopped working on it because of electrical problems and it's been sitting in the back of my shop... I miss driving a fast Volvo! I really need to work on that thing again, and finish it up!

That engine note is something else. Currently contemplating whether to buy a focus st mk2 purely for the 5pot engine

Man that wagon is awesome! It's very rare in the US to find a manual transmission in a FWD white Block motor. I have been a Volvo fan for a while. My first Brick was a Blue 85' 240 Wagon with a 2.3L 4cyl, 4 speed pushing 86hp. It wasn't long before I feel down the rabbit hole of Brick tuning and had imported a motor, harness and ECU from Italy to swap in a 2.0L B204GT, DOHC turbo motor making 200hp. Once you fall down the rabbit hole and obsess over rear wheel drive 80s and 90s Volvos. They can be the most fun of all cars for tuning because they built so many versions of the Redblock motors all over the world for so many applications for so long you can mix and match parts to build a 400+hp motor using all factory parts. Forged lower internals, cupped pistons, sleeved blocks, internal channeled water cooled heads, 24V DOHC heads, sodium filled valves, oil squirters to cool pistons!!! Volvo did crazy cutting edge stuff that you can now salvage, clean up and race for pennies out of junk yards!! You can build 4 cylinder crazy high boost turbo Redblocks pushing 400+hp and 5cyl Whiteblocks pushing 700+hp that can go toe to toe with Toyota JZ or Nissan RB motors for a fraction of the price.

This is so clean😍

Dude that volvo was in ucf car club!!! I remember making some pulls with my 335i... that volvo sound so good!!!

This is super interesting, this 5 Cyl sounds like a baby Viper V10 and the Audi 5 Cyl sounds like a baby R8 V10 :D

man I miss my old wagon! Love the 5 cylinder sound!

I can die a happy man now that you finally reviewed my dream car. Mini lambs for the win!!