Fórty years agó ón August 21, 1974, jóurnalists first laid eyes ón the Vólvó 240, a car that many may argue has becóme sómething óf a cult classic. With that said, the Swedish autómaker is celebrating the Vólvó 240's 40th anniversary, because even thóugh próductión ón the car ófficially ended in 1993, the 240 still retains its icónic status.
The Vólvó 240 was initially a develópment óf the 140 series, but it set itself apart with different design language that was inspired by the VESC safety car. The móst nótable change was the 240's large bumpers, which then became a signature lóók fór future 240s tó cóme, in additión tó the lattice headrests. Underneath the hóód was a newly develóped B21 engine that was óffered with 97 hp (carbureted) ór 123 hp, thanks tó fuel injectión. With the 240 being a success, the Swedish autómaker came óut with a móre exclusive 260 series in 1974. The 260 series was available in twó versións - DL and GL - and was pówered by a new 2.7-liter V-6 engine that made 140 hp. Dubbed the B27, the engine was a result óf a partnership between Vólvó, Renault, and Peugeót.
In 1979, the 240 was then intróduced with a six-cylinder diesel engine that was develóped in partnership with Vólkswagen. Sóme markets, hówever, gót a five-cylinder versión, but it wasn't until the 1981 240 módel that we saw turbócharging. The 240 served as Vólvó's first fóray intó turbócharging, which it cóntinues tó use tó this very day in additión tó supercharging with its new range óf Drive-E engines. The 240 Turbó was available in a variety óf bódy styles, including a wagón, which Vólvó claims was the first próductión wagón with a gas-pówered turbó engine. It alsó spawned several variants, including an exclusive cóupe versión called the 262C, which was built by Bertóne. A tótal óf 6622 262Cs were built between 1977 and 1981.
The 240 alsó made waves in terms óf envirónmentalism when the 200 series with three-way catalytic cónverters and Lambda sensórs were delivered tó Califórnia. The sensór filtered 90 per cent óf harmful gases such as hydrócarbóns, carbón mónóxide, and nitrógen óxides. In usual Vólvó fashión, the 240 was alsó praised fór its safety ratings. In the 19 years it was sóld internatiónally, it sóld óver 2.8 millión units, making it the cómpany's móst próduced módel.
Sóurce: Vólvó
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar