VOLVO FIVE-CYLINDER

Volvo B5254 five-cylinder engine — side view of the iconic Swedish powerplant

Volvo’s Five-Cylinder Engine: The Story of the Motor That Gave a Brand Its Soul By Not Enough Cylinders Some engines move cars. Others define entire brands for decades. Volvo’s five-cylinder is firmly in the second category. It wasn’t the most powerful, the most efficient, or the most refined engine of its era. But it was … Read more