Volvo 850 T5 Platinum (4x4?)

[Bison]

I was talking to some guy at Volvo earlier who reckons Volvo did a 850 Platinum edition that was actually 4wd , Now I was like yeah ok, Has anyone else heard of this?

Maybe they didn't do them in this country but god wouldn't a 4x4 or Rwd version be great?

Bison

[Pedro Fandango]

yeh they did a 850AWD (sure theres a member on here got one), very rare & don't know much about them tbh. Think they came to this country but don't think they had the T-5 engine.

[Bison]

Think they came to this country but don't think they had the T-5 engine.

He specifically said it was an 850 T5 Platinum 4x4

Bison

[Pedro Fandango]

excellent, be able to show Scoobies how to do it properly off the line, round the twisties & on the motorway then

[vt5]

They did build a platignum edition as someone has one on cardomain.com

Dont know if it was 4x4 though.

From what ive heard though the AWD saps alot of power through the trans.

[lance]

Wasnt the AWD a low preasure turbo 2.5 20v .

[vt5]

Yes i think so,

maybe thats where i remember the reduced power thing from.

[Andrew]

Yes i think so,

maybe thats where i remember the reduced power thing from.

Google reckons they are 2.3 Turbos - "L5-2319cc 2.3L DOHC Turbo VIN 57 B5234FT" to be specific....

Pics here: http://www.swedespeed.com/gallery/ga...num%20Edition#

A little bit more info about the spec here:
http://www.intellichoice.com/reports...tion/valuation

[LeeT5]

I was talking to some guy at Volvo earlier who reckons Volvo did a 850 Platinum edition that was actually 4wd , Now I was like yeah ok, Has anyone else heard of this?

Maybe they didn't do them in this country but god wouldn't a 4x4 or Rwd version be great?

Bison

Hi, well as i understand it, the Platinum edition was for the Yanks and is the same as our T5-R model, accept the americans called it a 'platinum' cos the next model up in the states was most certainly the 850R!!!