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 […]
Fifth Gear Car of the Year 2010
The Citroen DS3 has grabbed Fifth Gear’s small car of the year award, the Ferrari 458 Italia the fast car award and the Skoda Superb Estate the family car award. We recently reported on Top Gear’s 2010 Car of the Year Awards which saw our very own favourite small car of the year – the […]
Skoda Fabia vRS S2000 Limited Edition
Skoda are building just 200 Skoda Fabia vRS S2000 Limited Edition cars to celebrate success in the IRC (Intercontinental Rally Challenge) this year. Skoda are on something of a roll these days. They’ve just celebrated their best ever year and have now taken to making edgy commercials to celebrate powerful and niche models – a […]
Skoda Octavia & Skoda Superb go 4×4
Skoda Octavia nd Skoda Superb get 4×4 platform and DSG ‘box on 2.0 TDI CR 140bhp We had a shout out for Skoda and what they do to make VW product their own when we ran story the other day on the new advert for the Skoda vRS, which shows how individual and inspired Skoda […]
Skoda Fabia vRS: The ‘Mean’ Fabia Video
The Skoda Fabia vRS – Skoda’s version of the Polo GTI – gets an advertising campaign all of its own – the ‘Mean’ Skoda. We like what Skoda has on offer with the Fabia vRS. In fact, we like much of what Skoda does. They take very competent and able VW cars and give them […]
Skoda GreenLine – Now even more economical
Skoda is introducing the 2nd Generation GreenLine engines and expanding the GreenLine range. Skoda has announced that they’re sticking a new generation of GreenLine engines in across their range and adding GreenLine versions of the Yeti and Superb Estate, so you can be frugal whatever Skoda model you opt for. Every single GreenLine model gets […]
Skoda Fabia vRS & Skoda Fabia vRS Estate UK details Press Release
NEW ŠKODA FABIA vRS LAUNCHES IN THE UK On sale in the UK from 29 July Estate version available for the first time 1.4-litre TSI turbo and supercharged to give 180bhp Seven-speed DSG gearbox with paddleshift as standard XDS electronic differential boosts cornering grip 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds, combined fuel economy of 45.6mpg The fantastic […]
Skoda Fabia & Skoda Rooomster – the GreenLine II Eco versions
Skoda have revealed the Skoda Fabia GreenLine II and Skoda Roomster GeenLine II, eco versions of the facelifted 2010 models. Skoda trollied out refreshed versions of the Skoda Fabia And Skoda Roomster at the Geneva Motor Show a few months back. Nothing to get hugely excited about, although in addition to the new nose there […]
Skoda Fabia & Skoda Roomster (2010) Prices announced
Having revealed the 2010 facelift for the Skoda Fabia and Skoda Roomster, Skoda has now revealed price and model detail. Skoda revealed both the 2010 Skoda Fabia and the 2010 Skoda Roomster facelifts officially last week at Geneva, complete with a new front end and a revised range of engines. Cosmetic changes are most evident […]
Skoda Fabia & Skoda Roomster (2010) facelift at Geneva
Skoda has revealed a 2010 facelift for both the Fabia and Roomster – and a new range of engines – which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Skoda are taking the term ‘Facelift’ quite literally with the 2010 Skoda Fabia (and 2010 Skoda Fabia Estate) and the 2010 Skoda Roomster. They’ve grafted on a […]