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Originally Posted by instarx
I like these Porsche-designed Volvo inline 5s - good economy, lightweight (all aluminum), plenty of power and practically indestructable. I'm sorry to see them being replaced on the 70 and 90 series Volvos, but at least they're still being used on the 40, 50 and 60 models.
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Sorry bud. The whiteblock is NOT designed by Porsche. Porsche was only involved in the final design and tuning of the 2 stage intake and exhaust manifolds on the original 1992 NA 850 GLT, 1 year before it ever came to the US. All that stuff was dropped after the 1994 model year. Porsche had nothing to do with the turbo whiteblock, especially the phase 2 motors after 1998.
Using the same driving techniques I've seen 39mpg in our 1996 5 speed NA 850 wagon. At 75mph cruise it does 32mph on 87 octane.