Volvo S80 - a new executive contender - Introduction

V8 power, four-wheel drive, radar-based collision avoidance measures, world-class ease-of-use features… Volvo is taking on the Germans on all fronts with its new S80 executive saloon, which comes to the UK in time for September's registration-plate change.

You'll be able to see it for the first time at the London Motor Show in July, with deliveries beginning the following month.

However, for the moment you can get a taste of the Swedish executive by taking a look at the rest of our preview.