While Volvo has offered a Yamaha-sourced 60-degree 4.4-liter V8 in the past, mounted transversely in both its SUV and sedans, it will likely need a 90-degree V8 for racing. Volvo's entry would be ...

Fast forward to this past June when Volvo announced its intention to enter Australia's V8 Supercars series, where it would compete with the likes of Ford, Holden, Nissan and Mercedes-AMG.

The Volvo XC90 is a mid-size luxury SUV designed to comfortably ferry passengers from A to B. In its early years, the Swedish SUV offered several engine configurations, including a turbocharged ...