Worlds fastest Volvo B20

Jens Gustavsson, Umeå, Sweden, has an entirely homebuilt pushrod B20 turbo in his Volvo 140. It has produced 450 whp on pumpgas at 7500 rpm and 1,8 psi. 506 whp/567 Nm on racefuel at 6200 rpm and 2,2 psi. That’s 595 crank hp/667 Nm, making it the worlds most powerful Volvo B20. On the strip, his best results so far are: 1/8 mile: 6,83 sec, 163 km/h. 1/4 mile: 10,61 sec, 205 km/h. 60 ft: 1,49 sec. See more at and