當丹尼士成功推出三叉戟低地台巴士後，富豪車廠隨即也開發一款全新低地台巴士底盤，以取代暢銷全球的奧林比安，延續在市場上之領導地位。終於在一九九八年，富豪正式宣佈推出一款全新低地台巴士底盤，儘管設計上跟原先之奧林比安有著很大差異，但它卻被冠上超級奧林比安之名稱，這也許是富豪車廠希望繼續利用奧林比安這名字，協助取得一向使用奧林比安之用家之訂單。富豪超級奧林比安 Volvo Super Olympian
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當丹尼士成功推出三叉戟低地台巴士後，富豪車廠隨即也開發一款全新低地台巴士底盤，以取代暢銷全球的奧林比安，延續在市場上之領導地位。終於在一九九八年，富豪正式宣佈推出一款全新低地台巴士底盤，儘管設計上跟原先之奧林比安有著很大差異，但它卻被冠上超級奧林比安之名稱，這也許是富豪車廠希望繼續利用奧林比安這名字，協助取得一向使用奧林比安之用家之訂單。
九巴先於一九九九年投放首批包括樣板車在內，合共六十一輛十二米超級奧林比安於載客行列上，隨後之時間內，九巴在不斷引進十二米版本同時，也向富豪訂購首批四十九架十點六米版超級奧林比安。該批短超豪跟十二米大哥之分別，不單在於長度上之分野，設計上及來源地也有所差異，首先其水箱位置被重新編配到中軸之前，至於底盤則是在歐洲波蘭製造。全數短超豪跟十二米版本一樣，都是配上由亞歷山大提供的ALX500車身，同時也是九巴車隊中首款配用亞歷山大短車身之低地台巴士。
全數四十九輛新巴士於屯門車身裝嵌廠完成裝配後，分批於二零零一年三月至五月投入服務，初期投入服務時多見於行走天水圍及元朗區路線，例如64K及265M，隨後由於新一批丹尼士三叉戟十點六米巴士投入服務，大部份短超豪被調派到市區行走路線29M及234X服務乘客。
二零零二年中，一輛被用作樣板巴士之短超豪被九巴購入，這架樣板巴士不僅應該是全球首輛短陣版超級奧林比安，更可能是整個超級奧林比安車系中，第一架出產之超級奧林比安。這架超級奧林比安樣板巴士於二零零二年十一月投入服務，先後服務於2C，34及264M線，隨後被調入沙田廠作289K掛牌車一段時間後，現作為後備車之用。
九巴於二零零二年尾至二零零三年，再度向富豪增購五十架，配用歐三引擎的十點六米版超級奧林比安底盤，當中二十四架新車於二零零三首季開始投入服務，餘下二十六架則於二零零四年第三季開始投入服務。
首批短超豪已經到達退休之齡，當中ASV2 (JX6859)，5 (JX9924)及9 (JY2958)分別因機件問題及交通意外，於二零一八年八月及十月提早退役，至於仍然服役的首批短超豪巴士，將於二零一九年第一季開始退役。目前，超級奧林比安十點六米主要行走於2D，7B，10，13M，14B，15A，34，34M，64K，73A，81K，91M，94，95M，216M，269M及296M等路線。
After Dennis had introduced the low-floor design Trident successfully, Volvo then developed a new bus model to replace the popular Olympian so as to continue it leading role in the bus market. In 1998, Volvo announced that a newly designed low floor bus model, Super Olympian was introduced, although the design of this model has distinct differences between the Olympian. It may be believed that Volvo hoped the name of Olympian can help to gain the order from operators which loyal to the Olympian.
KMB first released 61 (including the prototype) Super Olympian 12m in Sep., 1999 and KMB ordered first batch of 49 Super Olympian 10.6m together with the 12m variants in 2001. The differences between the Baby Super Olympian and the 12m version not only in the length, but also the design and the origin of the chassis. The radiator of the Baby Super Olympian was relocated to the front of the second axle and all of them were made in Poland. All Baby Super Olympian fitted with ALX500 bodyworks supplied from Walter Alexander as their 12m brothers and they were the first batch short version super low floor bus fitted with Alexander bodywork in KMB.
All Baby Super Olympians completed their body assembly at the Tuen Mun Plant and were entered service between Feb. and May, 2002. KMB mainly deployed them on routes like 64K and 265M serving Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai. After the introduction of second batch of 10.6m Dennis Trident, most of the Baby Super Olympian then transferred to urban area routes such as 29M and 234X.
At the mid of 2002, a Baby Super Olympian which used as demonstrator was purchased by KMB. This may not only the first Baby Super Olympian in the world, but also the very first Super Olympian to be made. This Super Olympian demonstrator was entered service in Nov., 2002 and used to serve route 2C, 34 and 264M. It was then stationed at Sha Tin depot and as schedule bus of route 289K before become as reserve bus as present.
KMB placed a further order of 50 Baby Super Olympian complied with Euro 3 emission standard. 24 of them were entered service in the first quarter of 2003 while the remaining were entered service in the third quarter of 2004.
ASV2 (JX6859), 5 (JX9924) and 9 (JY2958) was withdrawn in Aug, and Oct., 2018 due to mechanical failure and damaged in traffic accident, while the first batch of Bay Super Olympian reached the end of their useful service life in early 2019. Baby Super Olympian presently serving on routes like 2D,7B, 10, 13M, 14B, 15A, 34, 34M, 64K, 73A, 81K, 91M, 94, 95M, 216M, 269M and 296M etc..
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