'96 Volvo 850 Turbo Horsepower-to-Weight Ratio Specs

• To calculate a horsepower-to-weight ratio, divide weight by the maximum horsepower. Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images

  The 1996 Volvo 850 was a sedan available with a 2.4-liter five-cylinder engine or either of two variants of a turbocharged 2.3-liter five-cylinder engine. To calculate the 1996 Volvo 850's horsepower-to-weight ratio, divide the car's weight by the engine's maximum horsepower. The higher the horsepower-to-weight ratio, the faster the acceleration.

Base

• The base model of the 1996 Volvo 850 was available with an automatic or a manual transmission. The curb weight was 3,170 lbs. when equipped with the automatic and 3,232 lbs. with the manual. A 2.4-liter five-cylinder engine produced up to 168 horsepower. The horsepower-to-weight ratio was 0.053 with the automatic transmission and 0.052 with the manual gearbox.

GLT

• The 1996 Volvo 850 GLT was powered by the same 168-horsepower engine found in the base model. When equipped with the manual gearbox, the GLT had the same horsepower-to-weight ratio as the base model: 0.052. When equipped with the automatic transmission, the GLT had a curb weight of 3,227 lbs. and a horsepower-to-weight ratio of 0.052.

Turbo

• The Turbo model Volvo 850 had a curb weight of 3,278 lbs. and was powered by a turbocharged 2.3-liter five-cylinder engine offering up to 222 horsepower. The 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo had a horsepower-to-weight ratio of 0.068.

R

• The 1996 Volvo 850 R weighed 3,278 lbs. and generated 240 horsepower from a turbocharged 2.3-liter five-cylinder engine. The R's horsepower-to-weight ratio was 0.07, making it the fastest-accelerating 1996 Volvo 850.