Modern turbo-diesel engines can usually keep their grounds against older turbo petrol units, as long as the former are mated to fast-changing gearboxes and the car isn’t significantly heavier. This ...

Described as having the essence of a sports car in the silhouette of a family car, Volvo is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of its iconic 850 T5-R this year. Originally released in ...

Racing a modern car against an older one with similar specs and power output doesn't seem to make much sense, in that it should be a foregone conclusion. The new car will be the victor ten times out ...

There isn’t a petrolhead alive that did not think the Volvo 850 T-5R wasn’t a cool car back in the day. Especially the estate version that became a cult car in the British Touring Car Championship ...