It pulls strongly in just about any situation, accompanied by a throaty growl that's unique to engines with
odd numbers of cylinders.
Perhaps
the odd number of cylinders makes for more vibration than a four - or six - cylinder engine.
Swedish automaker Volvo has been playing with turbocharged five - cylinder engines since the 1990s, but there is something about
an odd number of cylinders that always seems out of whack.
Since it's got
an odd number of cylinders, it is quite natural to expect some vibrations.