| The Volvo XC90, since its introduction to the | | | | work with the Volvo XC90 given its size. Its |
| market, has been a success story for the Ford | | | | towing capacity will also be reduced to make |
| Motor Co. owned brand - the Sweden-based car | | | | sure that the turbocharger will not be |
| manufacturer Volvo. Its cutting edge design | | | | overworked. Using a bigger engine is also an |
| and its package of safety systems makes this | | | | option, using a V8 engine just like its |
| model a sure hit for buyers. While power | | | | competitors would surely increase the |
| from its engine is enough for the normal | | | | vehicle's power but a problem arises again. |
| demands on it, competitors in its class | | | | A big V8 engine would not fit in the car's |
| continually raise the bar when it comes to | | | | compartment which is designed to accommodate |
| power and the company is developing new | | | | in-line engines. This is where the Ford |
| concepts and design for their engines to cope | | | | Motor Company comes in. Its extensive |
| up. A solution is needed in order for the | | | | resources will give the Volvo model the V8 |
| company to be a serious competitor in the | | | | engine it needs for more power. |
| crossover SUV market which is showing no sign | | | | |
| of slowing down in spite of expectations | | | | A Ford car once used an unusual V8 which was |
| against it doing so. | | | | designed based on Ford's Duratec V6. This V8 |
| | | | engine is unusual since it uses a 60-degree |
| The acquisition of Ford Motor Company of the | | | | angle between the two banks unlike most V8s |
| brand proved invaluable in finding the | | | | which uses a 90-degree angle for balance. |
| solution to the power problem that the | | | | This production of the engine was |
| company is facing - that is power in their | | | | discontinued since it has low sales. The |
| cars. The original engines employed by the | | | | engine produced 237 horsepower which will be |
| Volvo XC90 are a 2.5-liter in-line, | | | | no improvement to the original turbocharged |
| five-cylinder engine with 208 horsepower; and | | | | in-line six-cylinder but the design of the |
| a 2.6-liter in-line, six-cylinder | | | | engine can be used to develop a larger |
| turbocharged engine with an output of 268 | | | | engine. And this is what the company did, |
| horsepower. Both designs are compact and | | | | joining forces with Yamaha, and they have |
| could easily fit into the car's ample engine | | | | produced a 4.4-liter V8 engine which gives 43 |
| compartment. However, the problem is that the | | | | more horses than the original engine. |
| Volvo XC90 is larger and heavier than other | | | | |
| Volvo cars which employs the same engines. | | | | The uniquely designed V8 is a great step for |
| The power produced by both engine even the | | | | the company; they now have more power to hide |
| souped up six-cylinder one is just enough to | | | | under the hood of their Volvo XC90, and along |
| give the car decent acceleration and speed, | | | | with it come a wide array of reliable parts |
| and this shortage of power is being exploited | | | | like the Volvo distributor rotor which makes |
| by its competitor which uses much bigger | | | | sure that all 8 cylinders will fire on their |
| engines thus having more power. | | | | proper order. The development of the V8 for |
| | | | the Volvo XC90 is a great leap forward for |
| While increasing turbo boost can | | | | the company, with it the Volvo XC90 has |
| significantly increase power, it would not | | | | become a serious competitor in its class. |