Volvo 240 Turned Into Mid-Engine Monster With Lamborghini V10 Hits 220 km/h in 200 Meters

Swedish engineer and YouTuber Peter Björck has built one of the wildest Volvo 240s to date: underneath the familiar boxy sheet metal hide a mid-engine layout, a twin-turbo 5.2-liter Lamborghini V10, and all-wheel drive. During its first serious passes, the car already cleared the 1/8-mile in about 5.3 seconds, crossing the finish line at roughly 220 km/h.

The project is nicknamed Waffle. From the outside, it still looks like a mid-1970s Volvo 240, but under the skin, virtually nothing remains of the stock sedan. Björck cut away most of the original floorpan to build a bespoke tube chassis, relocating the powerplant directly behind the front seats.

The V10 features forged rods and pistons, a custom intake manifold, and two turbos. Björck hasn’t officially announced power numbers yet, as the car is still being tuned.

Almost Too Much Grip

During drag passes at Hudiksvall Raceway, the custom Volvo posted a personal best of roughly 5.34 seconds in the 1/8-mile — about 201 meters — with a trap speed of 137 mph, or around 220 km/h.

According to The Drive, the car hooks so hard off the line that it pulls its front wheels off the ground.

For a drag racing build, that is an unusual problem: instead of fighting wheelspin, Björck has to calibrate the electronics so the car doesn’t perform a wheelie. On one of its best runs, it covered the first 60 feet in approximately 1.29 seconds.

All-wheel drive is fully functional. A dedicated MoTeC setup manages the system, and Björck had to make further adjustments to the front axle after initial shakedown tests.

Far From the Finished Product

Waffle currently tips the scales at about 1.44 metric tons, though Björck aims to cut that down considerably. The car still has unresolved issues with the ECU, ABS, and wiring harness, and he plans to swap several components for carbon fiber.

This is not Björck’s first Lamborghini-powered Volvo build. He previously created the Volvoghini wagon with a naturally aspirated V10, but the new machine is far more extreme thanks to its mid-engine layout, twin turbochargers, and all-wheel drive.

That makes the current 5.3-second 1/8-mile pass more of an opening benchmark than a final record. Once the electronics are fully dialed in and weight comes down, this vintage Volvo could get considerably faster.