Its PRV V6 turbo never made it into a Volvo engine bay because it overheated in the smaller compartment.
Median 174 hp across 158 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.0 B200ET turbo (Italy, 155 PS) · up to 197 hp
Volvo 780 Coupé1986–1991
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Volvo 780 Coupé yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactIts PRV V6 turbo never made it into a Volvo engine bay because it overheated in the smaller compartment.
A two-door coupé designed by Marc Deschamps and Jan Wilsgaard and built by Carrozzeria Bertone in Turin, debuting at the 1985 Geneva show as Volvo's return to the coupé market after the 262C. It was on sale in Europe in 1986 and the US a year later; from August 1987 it gained independent rear suspension with Nivomat self-levelling shocks. 8,518 were built between 1986 and 1991, when it was renamed simply "Volvo Coupé" and offered only as a turbo. The PRV turbo V6 never reached a Volvo because it overheated in the smaller engine compartment.
Collectors Spotted in the Volvo 780 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 B200ET turbo (Italy, 155 PS) | 1986–1990 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 153 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.0 B204GT 16V turbo (Italy, 200 PS) | 1989–1991 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 197 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.3 B230FT+ Turbo+ (175 PS) | 1988–1989 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.3 B230FT+ Turbo+ (188 PS) | 1989–1991 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 185 hp | 206 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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The Volvo 780 coupe was designed by Bertone in Italy and also built there, rather than at a Volvo factory in Sweden.
Its PRV V6 turbo never made it into a Volvo engine bay because it overheated in the smaller compartment.
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