Volvo V6 TD engine ?????

[Aidan]

I did a wheel alignment check on my 940 at work yesterday using a Hersburg 4 wheel alignment computor system and while setting up the specs on the computor I found a setting for a 940 with a V6 2.4 td engine. I've never heard of or come across any reference to a V6 td for the 940's. Was a V6 available (perhaps for export models) and if so, does anyone know about this engine? The only 6 cylander engine's I know of are the 3.0 petrol V6, and the VW LT6.

[Jason]

Ya its the D24T, its listed incorrectly as v6. Maybe they couldn't imput I6 in the computer as an engine configuration.

Jaosn

[Aidan]

Hi Jason, no, it had listings for D24 non turbo, D24T, D24Tic and D24Tic V6. Probably a programing error, which is a pity as a V6 TD would be a cool engine to have.

[Aidan]

I just found out what that engine is. Its an Audi built 2.5 V6 24 valve direct injection turbo diesel, 177 bhp. It was a limited availability, extra cost option for certain '95 940/960 models and only available in certain European countries, apparently it was a "stop gap" engine due to a temporary "production difficulty" with the petrol V6, and was never marketed in the US or UK. Sounds like one hell of a nice engine.