The sight of white and blue Volvo 850 estates racing sports sedans from major European automakers is one of the most iconic sights in motorsport. But believe it or not, the Volvo's presence in BTCC ...
It was the first weekend of April 1994, the season opener for the star-studded British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) at ...
Surely you’ve seen that iconic photo of Dutch racing driver Jan Lammers? It’s an action shot capturing an incongruous Volvo 850 Estate racing car in British Touring Car Championship trim, two wheels ...
Introduced in June 1991 under the banner of “a dynamic car with four world-beating breakthroughs,” the boxy-shaped 850 is one of the most significant cars ever made by Volvo. On its 25th birthday, ...
The Volvo 850 — iconic, boxy, and born from the golden era of touring car racing — brings serious vibes with its naturally aspirated roar and sideways corner entries. It might look like it’s ...
Only in the BTCC will you find an estate competing for outright victory. It wasn’t that long ago when the Subaru Levorg Sports Tourer was dominating the series; apparently, its blocky estate shape ...
In the 1990s Volvo had a new front-wheel drive car with five-cylinder engine, the 850 sedan and estate. Someone had the inspired idea to enter an 850 into the British Touring Car Championship (BTTC), ...