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The turbocharged Volvo wagon didn't move the automotive engineering art forward very much—after all, the basic body shell had been introduced back in 1966, and the chassis hadn't been touched much since 1974—but it did more to take the turbocharger mainstream than just about any other car.
Volvo's 240 wagon was as politically correct as any early '80s vehicle. Boxy, heavy and indomitable, the 240 was introduced in 1975 as an evolutionary replacement of the 140-series. It was powered by a 2.1-liter SOHC rour rated at a snoozy 98 hp. For most Volvo buyers, for whom slow was just fine, this was enough. But for anyone cross-shopping Volvo against BMW and Saab, it was simply too pokey.
So during the 1981 model year, Volvo introduced the 240 Turbo two- and four-door sedans, which added a turbocharger to the 2.1-liter Four to swell output up to 127 hp. In 1982, availability of the turbo engine expanded to include the wagon model as well.
Thousands of middle-class kids were raised riding in the back of Volvo 240 Turbo wagons – the first kid-friendly "performance" car. Turbo whine was part of their childhood soundtrack.
All the 240 Turbo models got better over time (the engine eventually grew to 2.3 liters, gained an intercooler and saw output leap to 162 hp), but by 1986 newer models were replacing them and the Turbo left production. The timeless 240, however, soldiered on turbo-free until 1993.
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