The Volvo 740 Diesel is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 2.4 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 140 N·m (103 lb·ft/14.3 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 4 speed manual with overdrive gearbox.
The Volvo 740 Diesel weighs a quoted 1269 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 155 km/h which is 96 mph.
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