This Volvo S80 has the ONLY V8 Volvo EVER put in a car
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Today I'm driving the Volvo S80 Sedan. What makes this unassuming car supremely cool is the fact that Volvo drop the famous Yamaha 4.4l V8 into it, the same engine in the Noble M600 and the Volvo polestar V8 race cars. Joey' car is awesome so some along for the ride and listen to this fantastic super saloon!
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For anyone that needs to hear it: the title says the only v8 Volvo put in a car, not the only car Volvo put a v8 in. Also, they mention the xc90 in the video. No clickbait. Just poor reading comprehension.
I want to hug you for this comment
Not the first v8. Volvo made B36 (3.6L V8)in 1956
As pointed out by someone else, it was in a concept car and doesn’t really count if it didn’t go into production. (IMO) It WAS used in trucks from 1956-1966, but still doesn’t invalidate the title of the only v8 put in a CAR.
@@pillarsofnosgoth1132 why put it in the title if not for the obvious reactions?
How about being informational for the people that don’t know? I would say the people that did know are far, far less than the ones who don’t.
Volvo’s are big time underrated
They were dissapointing when they went fwd
@@djkasdjkasdjdjdj even then, the FWD Volvos hardly understeer, and they are suprisingly snappy and fun! If you havent driven one, you definitely should.
@@dsrocks6905 handling is fine, its the suspension ruggedness and reliability it sacrifices
@@djkasdjkasdjdjdj even then, im on (for the most part) original suspension and my s60 is nearing 17 years old. They arent AS good for ruggedness, but FWD cars are safer in terms of controlability on slippery surfaces.
@@dsrocks6905 yea that’s the reason we’re disappointed they went fwd we don’t want that we like sliding them
The Swedish "secret service" (SÄPO) used them to both protect and drive around the King and Queen until a couple of years ago. Still used by the bodyguards
But arent those the armored versions?
@@abgersaurus Still v8 in a volvo xD
What drive train and model did they use?
@Nicklas Hasselroth Yes and no ..They still use volvo but not any you suppose to know :-) Just saying
SÄPO mostly drive X5s nowadays
My dad had an S80 V8 in the UK! There are only 113 of these over here EXTREMELY RARE CAR
Nice! They are awesome cars.
Do they do them with a manual gearbox?
jezzyby47 no. Not the V8 ones
Alfie Woodcock my dream sleeper
@@jezzyby47 They make the T6 with a manual if you can do with 300 hp.. 😉
That Volvo S80 V8 sounds fantastic!
Facts!
That's because it's made by Yamaha. Japanese designed and built V8 in an older Volvo. Godly.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Volvo Designed the engine and yamaha built in in their plant.
man you guys just keep getting the cars I'm been wanting, first the V70R, then the C30 and now the V8 S80. Looks like we have the exactly same taste in cars, must be a Jersey thing...
What's even crazier is that this very same enginethat is under the hood of both the Volvo S80 and XC90 is the very same engine that is in the Noble M600 super car albeit twin turbocharged. A car that is literally on par in performance with the likes of McClarens, Lamborghinis and Ferraris.
And easy to tune up
It's also the V8 version of the For Taurus Yamaha V6 done back in the 1990's.
@@pclayton5063 not the same engine, yamaha stated that they have completely different heads
Yamaha and Ford always said they were different because they didn't want a lower offering (Ford) associated with an upscale car like Volvo. The die-cast open-deck aluminum Volvo block is clearly different from the sand-cast closed-deck aluminum SHO engine block although the two engines share many common dimensions including bore centers, stroke, bearing journal diameters, and deck height. Hard to think that the same people that designed the successful SHO engine wouldn't use any of the same design elements in the Volvo V8. That's why Yamaha got the job.
Mechanically speaking there is a massive difference between the volvo and noble engines a huge amount of modifications have to be done to get the power out of it, the block is the same but that's about it
Got an S80 T6 -02, this V8 S80 AWD is pretty much my dream car lol
Dude the t6 is fucking killer. People swap that engine in their 740's and rip tires. I've seen them upwards of 900whp. Check my Volvo Madness playlist
T6 automatic box, are not Made for 280hp. Thats why there always are to expensive to Pay
The rear sway bar and upgraded end links make a huge difference (although i did add Bilstein B6’s at the same time).You gotta do it bud! I have an 07 S80 V8. Great car. Btw- I ran it straight piped for about 20k; drone was awful. I had an issue shifting from 1-2 under heavy acceleration...I had it flushed and adaptations reset and it fixed it.
What's the reliability been like?
Sounds AMAZING! Props to Yamaha!
I think it's no coincidence that it's built by Yamaha and truly is an instrument
Especially the intake
I have built(assembled) those :P Love the v8, every engine tec was salivating when a v8 car was being built.
As you mentioned, the S80 V8 is the ultimate sleeper. Owned one and while not a car nut, it's definitely at the top of my list. Very capable high performing vehicle almost zero vices. Best of all, the traffic police never took a second glance! One more thing, I like the style of your narrative. Polite, but you don't hold back on criticism nor commentary, where it's due. Nice work.
The rear end, ever since the s60r has been my favorite part of the Volvo cars. Add that exhaust note and now I want one even more.
T5 not as reliable? I disagree, but cool V8 Volvo for sure.
I've had two T5's C70 1998 & 2000 models maybe he had a bad one, T5's are extremely reliable when looked after. People buy bad cars without service history and expect a miracle then complain.... 👀
@@ridwanalikaram2807 Very true, but I've seen poorly maintained T5s with 200k plus on their odo.
Love my T5 by I'd rock the V8 for sure!
lets talk about vw 1.9tdi ;D 793k and still daily driven. Its just about maintenance. Will drive this as long as i can without changing the engine. After engine or trans is done then i might just scrap it or save for a project. Has been in my life longer than many people
We had the 2002 S60 T5 and it was the most reliable car we ever had. Nothing broke for 10 years. Literally nothing. Just regular maintenance
I had a new S80 V8 Sport back in 2005. Loved the car and eventually sold it after six years. It was a beast and handled great in the snowy North East Winters.
2007 first model year with V8 in S80. 2005 for the XC90. 2005 S80 was still P2.
There was someone in Denver who autocrossed one of those bad boys regularly. They sound *amazing*.
That’d be me😳
That’s a nice, mean sounding exhaust. Not excessively loud but just absolutely sweet at the same time. Not too raspy at all
I really love how simple and straight forward that engine bay is. Everything relatively accessible, no engine cover or strange turbo plumbing.
Agree. I was very surprised to see the simplicity. It’s a handsome engine and bay.
Until you have to get to the alternator. Lol
Technically there is an engine cover. It just covers the spark plug wires and such
Pedal2Metal or the starter lol
@@jadeleslie7614 or valve covers. The rear one is a pain to do.
I've got one of these for sale in the Houston area, and I actually bought it from Pennsylvania too. Amazing car, but parts are so rare.
How much?
I have an 07 S80 V8 Sport. Bought it with 55,000 miles, it's at 92,000 now. Great car.
Just bought the same car a month ago with 100,600 miles. So clean👌
This engine is AMAZING. My dad's XC90 V8 R-Design is a blast. There is nothing more fun than doing second gear pulls at 40MPH next to some guy in an AMG or M car. The looks on those peoples faces are priceless. The thing sounds sooooo good. Love that engine. Shame the trans sucks, but hey, I bet someone could shove a built M66 behind it with enough time and money.
Does the set up of the XC90 allow it to exploit the power of the V8 well?
@@alvisemunarin5416 Kinda? If you have high speed limits where you are it's amazing. It handles really nice for what it is, so fast sweepers and 2nd gear switchbacks are a lot of fun. Slow, technical stuff isn't great - all the power is at the top of the rev range and the gearing isn't great, so you have to keep the revs up. Oh, and the Drive programming sucks ass. Gotta drive it in manual mode if you want to not get frustrated.
@@markkibbe1802 ah interesting. I'm personally in love with the sound of that specific yamaha v8 but sad fact: i'm from italy and here owning a v8 means spending more money than you can imagine. I know it is also a very realiable engine
@@alvisemunarin5416 Yeah they sound insane, but it's not very practical for low speed limits or small towns. That auto programming is so frustrating in town. They are pretty solid aside from balance shaft issues on the first two years (05 and 06) and they generally like to leak at higher mileage.
Such a fantastic sound and totally underrated car. I love it lol
I can recommend the TransGo valve body repair kits. I've put one in my ZF 5HP24A which used to slur between gears and it now shifts beautifully. I intend to put on in my XC90 V8 Aisin as well.
My mom has an XC90 V8 Sport... love these engines!
Never knew the Volvo V80 was powered by the Yamaha engine ? Wow … sleeper car. You don't see many on the road. Unique for sure.
It's a Volvo designed engine. Yamaha was just the contracted manufacturer.
That sound! I wasn’t expecting that 🤩
Magnaflow makes some really great sounding mufflers. I put a set under a V12 BMW and they sounded great.
Got 2 v8 xc90 v8 ocean race. Great video. Great in snow. Smooth on highways very few knew about the Yamaha. Time to fix the isuzu axiom now another rare find.
The exhaust alone, like!
I Love my S80 V8 (see it in my profile) Also had an XC90 V8 before. AMAZING engine. Rare, special, reliable, beautiful character and sound.
I’m looking at getting one in the next 6 months hopefully
I've got an 07 s80 v8 awd, I absolutely love it
I owned this exact same car back in the days. I loved it. The exhaust note reminded me of my friend's Corvette. For a sports sedan, it handled real well, but punching it with the exhaust note was my favorite thing to do. I wish Volvo would bring back a V8 engine.
You would never expect that sound coming from a Volvo. Nice work.
The sound from behind was sick - like a supercar or something :D I live in Sweden and the S80 V8 is pretty exotic even here. Must say that the thing I love most with this model is that the engine is from Yamaha (and now the sound after hearing it with modded exhaust) :D
There are a few non American V8s that aren’t high displacement that sound amazing and this one along the 1UZ are the best to me ngl🙌🏽😂miss my SC everyday😭
Finally the video I’ve been waiting for. You should get the 2009 XC90 V8 R-Design that comes with the quad exhaust tips. Love mine for the first year I’ve had it.
Sebastian Schwarz what happened after the first year?
I currently have a 2011 xc90 executive edition fully loaded in NYC and slight upgrades... sleeper vehicle for sure.
I’m looking for an R-design V8 right now. Very hard to find with the quad exhaust.
Thats soo cool that you made a video on this when i just picked this car up a couple of weeks ago. Literally within 2 hours of picking up the car, i took off the mufflers and it sounds godly. Another option that came with this car that i luckily happened to get , was the 4C suspension settings. same as it is with the R. Theres also a mini fridge in the back seat :D
Dooope!! lol
I'm considering one of these (in the UK) Heard sound from outside with muffler delete and they sound amazing. But was wondering how loud it becomes inside? Does it drone or make it uncomfortable?
@@sipowell85 no its pretty good
@@adambibinski180 I bought a 5.0 supercharged V8 Jaguar XFR in the end. 😎
I have a v8 s80 and ppl are suprised when they see me pull off from red lights 😂
Lol same I floor it whenever leaving a gas station lol
What year??
I remember these well. In fact, I was looking for a T6 with the elusive Dynamic package which was included a sportier suspension.
mousiee7 I have a 2012 S60 T6. Soooooo quick. Makes fun turbo noises. Muffler deleted also
@@ROKRSTUDIOS Nice!!!! Do you have a tune on your T6? When I was looking years ago, not much was available.
mousiee7 I don’t think I do however there are a few tunes out. I’ve beaten a lot of cars that I don’t think I should’ve with my little baby 😂. But I highly doubt the previous owner got the P* tune
I used to have a inline 5 Volvo v70 T5, i never did anything to it except filled it up and changed airfilter the 3-4 years i owned it. It just kept going.
Volvo made many great marine v8 engines. I remember one of my dads boat had 2x 430 pentas wow the torque was imence for a 55ft boat. V70 d5 driver. Love volvo
The other volvo engine is the Volvo B36 engine made back in the late 50s and early 60s. It was the only other Volvo V8. It was intended to be put in passenger cars like the Volvo Amazon an P544 but the plan went bust and instead they put it in there light trucks like the Volvo Snabbe. The B36 engine is a 3.6 V8 petrol. The B36 was one of the lowest revving petrol engines.
I had customer that owned one, I really like the looks of the cars. One of the most beautiful Volvo's out there (after the P1800 ofc) :-)
I've got an 07 w/Sport Zubra package, BLIS, Adaptive cruise control, Climate package, Personal car communicator, Collison avoidance system, $54k sticker. Added R-design 18" wheels and Elevate quad exhaust system. Sounds awesome. Wifes car. ;-)
Very nice and both good guys.
I've just switched from my S80 V8 after 200,000 really happy miles. It's been a great buy, combining Volvo build quality with an engine and drivetrain that are man enough for the job. In the UK there are very few on the road - fewer than 100 I believe - but there are some still around and on sale. Round the town, a car like this is just wasteful, but if you need a good motorway cruiser, snap one up!
The 60 degree aluminum Yamaha V8 was first put into the gen 3 Taurus SHO. It was 3.4l high revving engine. It was a great engine -but- they were known for camshaft failures. 💀
There is 1 more car that got this engine that you didn't mention: the Noble M600. Sounds amazing...
And also the XC90
Didnt they develop a 5.0 liter too for a racing car volvo s60?
Amazing car man
I actually just bought a volvo S80 V8
Same here, a little over a month ago. How do you like yours? It was the only one in my state
@@thisisme5487 so far I love it. Only issues I have had are minor... The window fluid sprayer is clogged and won't spray(I just haven't gotten around to fixing it), during extreme cold weather the door wont close until the car is warmed up. Oh and for some reason my car charge ports (cig lighters) won't let my phone chargers plug in. Frustrating because like to use a dashcam. Other than that I love it. My last car was a Mustang GT (2006). As far as the Volvos power compares, its slower off the line but feels faster during highway pulls. Car handles like a boat. Comfort is good. AWD does its job. It's a good daily driver. Not the same as the mustang (RIP baby blue i miss you), but for most people that is a good thing.
@@ryanleggott2716 I definitely have different issues, but just common wear and tear issues. Bought it with 113k miles on it, seemed pretty clean and I test drove it several times before buying it for 3.8k. Second time driving it after buying it I got an oil leak lol. Small, but still. I had a 94 Trans Am for the longest time until it broke down and then I bought a 6th gen Camaro almost 2 years ago. So it's hard to compare since it's been so long since I drove the Trans Am, but I do have to say the Trans Am felt a bit faster, though that may have just been because it had such a hard launch. Bought the Volvo as a winter car and while and it can definitely pull, feels about the same as my Trans Am for highway pulls but still not bad. And it still pulls really well at 40-50, it's actually pretty fun. Lovely car, and it carries the weight well. I just wish I didn't have it in beige :( RIP Stang. I've always liked The Mustangs and Trans Ams, and now the newer Camaros. Love the look of the newer Mustangs as well, because of that I almost considered Trading my Camaro for a Mustang but I just like the feel of it too much compared to the Mustang. Definitely fun having such a unique car as this Volvo though!
@@thisisme5487 i might have a rear main seal leak. It's nothing to bat an eye at, the shop i had the car checked out at said it might be leaking, might not... If it is leaking its an extremely small leak. 3.8k for a V8 S80 is a really good deal. I live up north where there is a premium for AWD cars. I paid 6.5k at a dealership for mine, 93k miles. I love the old Trans Am's. I miss Pontiac. My Volvo is white with the beige interior. I dont like the interior color. :) Have fun with your new car. Let me know if you have any major issues I should watch out for myself
@@ryanleggott2716 Ayyy mine is also white! It's a 2007! Sounds like we might have the exact same cars. But yeah, I need to take a closer look at my leak. I'm going to go ahead and just assume it's not good, especially if you're also having a possible rear main seal leak around the same miles... That's how my Trans Am went. I still have it, just debating what to do with it still. So hard to make the decision to get rid of it! The Volvo was definitely a good deal though. Probably not many people looking for a V8 S80, or even know about it. I sure didn't, it's just what I happened upon when I was looking for quick v8 cars with AWD, and there happened to be one in Utah. Tell me about it, regarding Pontiac. I only wish I could see where they would be right now if they weren't put down. Good luck to you and yours, Hopefully it's healthier than you're concerned it might be. I'll let you know if mine comes up with anything else for sure
I own a 2007 volvo S80 V8 AWD, its black with stock silver rims. Its automatic sadly, they only made about 2000 of these. So finding this is amazing.
We have a S80 V8 awd summum... We love it.
Concur, just did my alternator, labor intensive. But it's a great car, and it's something you don't see everyday 😊
Just got the alternator fixed on my s80 v8 last week
My Ocean Race edition XC90 has a V8...
it's the same engine
Peter Long and it’s an SUV not a car
A lot of the XC90s had them too. Same engine tho
@@fredaydaybae8450 pls dont tell me you just said a SUV is not a car....
The XC90 is a car... It's got a Yamaha V8.
I saw in a magazine years and years ago about an Volvo s80r interceptor with the yamaha v8! sweet rides the s80r I drove burned the tires 1 thru 6
My Stepdad has one just like that but he put the 2020 v60 rims on it and it looks insane!!!
I deleted the muffler in my 2005 XC90. Great V8 sound.
These cars are great, they were mainly produced to attract the US market. Rare as hens teeth in the uk. Interestingly enough it has the same power plant in it as the Noble M600 but with the addition of a twin-turbo producing 650bhp.....
I recently purchased a 2010 s80 v8 executive (9 months ago). It had 121k miles, full records, volvo dealership owner owned it. It never needed a thing except wiper blades. The lack of it never needing anything, sort of scared me, but I took the plunge. Its my 2nd volvo, and absolutely adore this car! I did replace the leaky valve cover gaskets; video is up on yt. I also added a Becker exhaust system, rear ipd anti-seay bar, front strut bar (made for a v60 orig). All my mods are on my channel if anyone is interested. The trans is what I'm concerned with... Its junk from what I understand; but I did di a soft flush of the trans fluid, using Toyota brand fluid... Video is also on my channel. All in all, its a fun, comfortable car that make beautiful noises! I love watching people's faces when i pull in the grocery store or mall lot. Lol
I've got one as well and the valve body seems to be the issue with the Trans... Gotta replace mine soon to get rid of the 2nd- 3rd/4th-5th slip.
@@thadrawls good to know; how expensive is that job, you think?
@@Pedal2Metal_on_KZhead depends on where you get your valve body from and the mechanic that does the swap... I've seen a range of about $500-$1200, $800 seems to be an average... This is a decently common problem though and I'm VERY surprised that it was not a recall.
@@thadrawls ugh...
@@thadrawls so many Toyota's too...?
So how reliable are these? Also what is the best year for this model? And best package? Definitely like the cooled seats. Atm I have a 2006 4Runner and want a car so I don’t have to keep getting up in it I got a bad back and leg so I been looking for something for awhile and these keep popping up on my radar.
Great video! But, your hands remind me of an airline stewardess showing where the emergency doors are on a jetliner. Lol
I love my C30 !!!
Same
But that's a Ford
I wish they made the C30 as an AWD
Before you replace the transmission, just service it first. The Aisin Warner transmissions they use like fresh fluid in them. S60 T5 owner with Motul MultiATF in the trans. Holds up MUCH better than original Type 4 when cruising through hills for 4 hours.
I've got one as well and it gives tremendous amount of fun. Pedestrians are looking for a some kind of muscle car, but when they notice that the sound comes from a Volvo, they have a face like WTF. On my channel there's one video of my S80 with upgraded exhaust in tunnel. Sounds freaking awesome!
Actually Volvo made a concept in 1952 called Volvo Philip. It had a 3.6l V8 and is now in the volvo museum in Sweden
I'm a new lover off Volvos, I have one c30 1,6 R design 2012 for 2years, now I'm gonna make the switch to a s80 2,4 D5 from 2007, big improve for me in power 😅
I was a Volvo mechanic, i remember this old dude who came every year with his 2 cars. A beautiful 242 turbo white mint condition under 100000 km and then his daily Volvo 740 turbo with +900000 km still running smooth. I too have owned many old Volvo's Good and bad, but i have never had a breakdown, and not one of my cars had under 400000km on the clock. One of them leaked alot of oil, and i drove many km with very very little oil in the engine, when i filled it up there was room for 3 liters, so i was driving around with 0.9 liters in the engine.
JKB DK any experience with s80 v8?
@@surajisagoodboy not that much, the V8 Is pretty rare in Denmark, but I have worked on few XC90 and S80
Test drove an S80 V8, it was a sleeper, awesome
New Title: How to talk with your hands.
I have a 2007 S80 v8 and I love it! I posted a cold start video of my new exhaust. It's getting lowered next week!
i'm a voLvo guy, i like that V8 exhaust sound like
I have a 2011 Volvo S80 D3. I like the sound of my 5cylinder diesel even though it has 300,000miles it's still extremely reliable. I wish to get a V8 but its just not economical.
218,300 for mine and still smooth lol crazy gives me hope that it can make it to 300,000 that be insane lol
Great video as always Gregson and love to see you got your car featured Joey! I really wish I never sold mine. 😓
Dropping an engine into one an s80! Actually not to bad to work on ! Wish me luck on turning it on!😁
This particular V8 isn't adopted by some Vulva company, either. The Noble M600 supercar uses the exact type of engine with a twin-turbo setup.
Had a few clients with these. Real pain in the ass to work on. Common for alternator failure and a real bitch to change.
MattyFielding6 Still 96% better than on a pt cruiser lol on a pt you have to drop the engine (unbolt all engine mounts) take the passenger tire off, remove many other parts it’s a bitch! And all bolts will be rusted out it’s a pt after all. Plus the alternator is right on the bottom by the tire right above the driveshaft to it gets sprayed with water sand rocks so they brake all the time lol 😂
@@danky-_-stanky4500 yea but why tf would you buy a pt cruiser lol
Fun facts. This V8 was jointly developed by Volvo and Yamaha for use in Volvo large cars but also for the Australian Garry Rogers Motorsports team for the V8 Supercars Series. It was also used for BOAT racing.
It started out from the taurus SHO 3.0 v6
TY, are parts readily available for this and if it needed engine work can dealers repair it?
Hey man, need some help. Used to own a 95 850t. I did some mods to it but it was just a money pit for me. Blown head gasket, failed transmission, heater core exploded. List goes on. It was pretty rough when I bought it. Looking to buy a newer volvo 05+. What would you recommend if we talk RELIABILITY first, then tuning second?
Have the same exact car in white with tan interior. But mine has the vented and heated seats Great for Florida. This car blows my c4 corvette away easily.
Nice to see the s80 V8 it really is a rare car. I don't think I've seen one in the uk yet. But I must say I still prefer the sound of the i5. Volvo should stick with that platform it's what they're renowned for
I I have this car and it was the best purchase of a sleeper
Just bought me an 07 S80 V8 bit finding it had a small oil leak in the inner workings. I'm so I love with the car already but been told it will cost a shit ton to just even find where the leak may Be. Unsure if I should out that amount into it. But damn. It's such a fun car. And the features!! Omg it's almost strange seeing all the features it has.
Volvo Philip, 50s V8 sedan that was originally intended to appeal to the US market, it was eventually cancelled and the design elements went into the Amazon
DUDE THAT EXHAUST IS CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well in series production its the only Sedan with a V8 that Volvo built, they did some B36 (a Volvo truck engine) in some prototypes in the late 1950's and 1960's.
I had one and loved it. This car is super reliable and fun to drive. Only bad thing is this car kills aftermarket alternators so buy Volvo parts only don't cheap out.
I learned that with my v70 xc; for sure!
The Volvo B36 is a four-stroke, cast-iron 90 degree petrol V8 introduced in 1952. It develops 120 PS (88 kW) at 4000 rpm and 260 N⋅m (192 lb⋅ft) at 2200 rpm. The engine weighs 235 kg (518 lb) and displaces 3.56 liters.[1] The two-port Carter carburetor and intake are located between the cylinder banks. The crossflow heads are of a cast iron alloy, while the five-bearing camshaft is of a case-hardened steel alloy. The engine is often said to be a twinned B18 four-cylinder, but in reality only some parts in the valve train are interchangeable between the two engines. This engine was used in the Volvo L420 Snabbe truck, amongst others. It had been developed by Volvo for a planned luxury automobile called Volvo Philip in the early 1950s, when this project was cancelled it was installed in a truck instead. Due to excessive thirst, diesel engines soon became available in this range of trucks. The B36 was discontinued in 1973, although it had no longer been used in trucks after 1966. It was the last petrol truck engine built by Volvo, and the only V8 engine in any vehicle except for the newer Yamaha built unit used in XC90 and S80. A marine version was available, the Volvo Penta AQ180 boasting 180 hp with twin carburetors.
You are right, sort of kind of lol. Volvo put in a V8 3,6 litres in the 1950-s in the concept car Philip but that didn´t make it, but it did roll as a company car and still exicst! However Volvo put in the V8 in a pick-up truck/ small lorry called L42 "snabbe" -the fast one! Late 1950-s. Later Volvo used the V8 as a marine engine. Nice video Btw. All the best. Magnus
P3 S80 uses Mondeo/S-Max platform. That's why it handles. Unlike many other Volvo models.
Great that you made a video on the S80 II, it has always been ignored by everyone ! But I thought the T6 was more reliable than the V8 actually. The S80 is a great car if you change everything : shocks, endlinks, rear anti-sway bar, better brakes... it is not a car but a project car ! Biggest nightmare is the TF-80SC solenoïds that you will have to replace 'frequently' if you frequently drive it in the city ! Like every other P3 cars though. But other than than, this is the best comfy cruiser that you could dream of. In France, the Swedish ambassador has one that I regularly come across, she did not change it for the S90 yet, I guess she's as right as we are ;) Anyone knows what is his upper torque engine mount ? I am using IPd's one on my S80 with the polyurethane bushing but I never saw the one he has (not listed on FCP Euro)
It's a stock torque mount that has silicone put into the gaps and then painted black. I didn't like the silver metal look. Wanted it more sleek
@@Doof3rproductions Thanks for your answer! interesting, you've really being out of your way with this! it almost looks like a belt and being in the same side as the actual belts, it makes the mount totally invisible!
@@airfrancerider369 Thanks man! I like the minimalist look on things so having the upper torque mount black was just satisfying to me.
This is the engine used in the Volvos in the Australian V8 Supercars in 2014 - 2015. Of course it was heavily modified. It had 600bhp.
Audi have a Haldex system too, but they opted for rear wheel bias instead.
Whats the best year for the 4.4 v8? Id like to swap one in a 240 volvo with a cd009 trans
I really want one of these. One day.
Me too!
I use S80 V8 as a daily and S60R as a weekend toy
Actually the mk1 Polestar V60 with the VEA 4-cylinder has a AWD system made by BorgWarner.
Which in turn is Haldex, since the company was purchased by BW.
@@michaellehto1697 there are some difference between the "regular haldex system" and the BW that is in the Polestar. Mainly how the power is distributed, the BorgWoner system does not feel as front bies as the "rugular Haldex" because it is less front bies. There are probably some significant mechanical differenses between the two. I guess that I will be doing some research on exactly how the BorgWoner system works and compare it to what I know about the Haldex system.
@@klaspeppar5619 um Haldex was bought by BorgWarner and any certified volvo tech will you that Volvo release a webinar about calling Haldex Systems, BorgWarner.... Volvo went back through all of their online systems and replaced Haldex with BorgWarner
You should try and find a Polestar owner with a T6 (2015) for another video. I have one and its Amazing.
Stay tuned 😈
Found one near me for like 8k and I’m really interested in it and considering it since it’s super reliable
It is the perfect sleeper. This is the engine used in the Australian V8 Supercars in 2014 - 2015. It had 600bhp.
I knew about an XC 60 with an 4.4. Litre Yamaha. Built exsp. for one of the Volvo CEOs
3:05- The one part that is NOTORIOUS for going to shit fairly quickly.. And usually the first thing to break