The Volvo S80 is a car from the executive segment and was manufactured by Volvo during 1998-2006. The vehicle was introduced to replace the Volvo 960 with rear-wheel drive saloon. It was assembled in Gothenburg, Sweden and its first generation did not have an estate model unlike its counterparts. As a major overhaul the V70 estate was sold as the second generation S80 saloon and it also included a luxury saloon and estate. S80 scored the highest ranking in the safety ratings with the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). The second generation was offered with a stronger chassis. For the first generation 368, 000 S80s were produced and it had several safety measures integrated in to them including the side Impact Protection System and whiplash protection system. It had a straight-6 engine and a Volvo developed manual gearbox, since the standard gearbox won’t fit into the engine bay of 6-cylinder. It also included the features addressing environmental specs such as allergens from textiles and fuel economy.
Volkswagen is being produced by the German Automaker Volkswagen since 1973 and the family car has seen six generations of models. In the current lineu of the German company it is sandwiched between the Volkswagen Phaeton and Volkswagen Jetta and various versions of the model have been badge manufactured as Santana, Dasher, Quantum, Corsar, Carat and Magotan...
Renault was making studies and researches and was successful in releasing the high-performance hatchback automobile in 1980. It is interesting to note that this car was originally intended for rallying but made its mark as a street version too...
While you might be listening cautiously for the public announcement from Bentley for the year 2014; about the Flying Spur sedan to bring into light those versions that speak a lot on their own, and deserve to be unambiguously discussed, you are on the right track...