Skoda has revealed its own version of the VW Up – the Skoda Citigo – with a choice of two 1.0 litre three-cylinder engines. On sale UK mid 2012. If the latest addition to the Skoda range – the Skoda Citigo – looks familiar, that’s because it’s the Czech maker’s take on Volkswagen’s own city car, the […]
Skoda MissionL Concept revealed – the Skoda Lauretta, perhaps?
Skoda has revealed the Golf-sized Skoda MissionL Concept ahead of Frankfurt, which could come to market as the Skoda Lauretta. Skoda is on a mission to push its sales through the roof in the next year or seven – aiming for 1.5 million sales, no less, by 2018 – and part of that strategy is to fill the gap […]
Skoda Octavia vRS breaks 200 mph at Bonneville
A slightly modified Skoda Octavia vRS has broken the 200mph barrier at Bonneville Salt Flats, driven by EVO journo Richard Meaden. You can tell just how far Skoda has come from its days as makers of mobile skips when they can justify going out to play at the Bonneville Salt Flats with a Skoda Octavia […]
Skoda Octavia vRS to hit 200mph at Bonneville
Skoda is taking a Skoda Octavia vRS off to Bonneville Speed Week to compete in the 2.0 litre production car category. They expect to top 200mph. Skoda has come a very long way since Volkswagen rescued it from the ignominy of the communist era, and restored the pride to the Czech car maker. But even though the Skoda of today […]
Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 (an open-topped vRS) at Worthersee
Skoda has taken a concept roadster off to the VW tuning festival at Worthersee. The Skoda Fabia vRS 2000 is based on the Skoda rally car and has no roof. Yes, it’s Wörthersee Tour time again. Which explains why we have an OTT Skoda on display – the Skoda Fabia vRS 2000. Finished in the same striking green as the […]
Skoda Octavia for under £11k
Skoda are offering 2,000 Skoda Octavia 1.6 MPI (102 PS) SE models at 25% off – that’s just £10,995 for a Golf in Czech clothes. If we told you a place where you could grab a brand new VW Golf for £10,995 it’d grab your attention, right? And if we told you that not only was […]
Skoda confirms two new models
Skoda are to introduced two new models, a Skoda City Car based on the VW Up! and a new small saloon for emerging markets. It’s now got to the point with Skoda where the skip-on-wheels reputation of the ’70s and ’80s – and even the ‘Cheap’ VW tag of the ’90s and ’00s – has […]
Skoda Concept at Geneva
Skoda reveals their Skoda Concept – Vision D – signposting the new Skoda design language. Also a new Skoda logo is revealed. Skoda threatened us with a concept at Geneva which would signpost their future design direction. They also told us we’d get to see a new logo that would be more contemporary. And they’ve […]
New Skoda Logo & New Skoda Design Concept at Geneva
Skoda are taking a Skoda Concept to Geneva said to feature a design language for the future, and Skoda will launch a new logo – which we have here. Skoda has been making cars for more than a century. Not always great cars, it has to be said, but a noble history nonetheless. And a […]
Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo launches
Skoda launches a limited edition Fabia – the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo – to celebrate 100 years of the Monte Carlo Rally & 110 years of Skoda in Motorsport. When the press release came in for the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo, we were a bit surprised to learn that Skoda has been playing in Motorsport […]