The Volvo S80 is an executive car produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo since 1998 and now in its second generation. Introduced to take the place of the rear-wheel-drive S90 saloon in the model range it has remained Volvo's flagship saloon.The first generation (1998–2006) was made available for the 1999 model year. It has since been built at the Torslanda Works in Gothenburg, Sweden, with a few 1999 model year cars for the North American market built at Volvo's Halifax Assembly plant.