Škoda has begun testing on a prototype Fabia rally car. Designed to be used in the Super 2000 category, the vehicle is based on the second-generation Fabia and, in compliance with the FIA regulations, is equipped with a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine, a six-speed sequential transmission and a four-wheel drive system.
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Škoda’s new Fabia Estate is on sale from today (Thursday the 7th of February).
The compact load lugger, which costs between £9,360 and £13,775, not only represents great value for money but is also supremely practical thanks to its 1,460-litre stowage potential.
Insurance groupings that start as low as 2E for the 1.2 HTP (70bhp) Fabia Estate 1 and a whopping 60mpg combined (1.4 TDI 80bhp), should also help keep running costs to a minimum.
Škoda’s network of nearly 130 retailers is expecting big demand for the new model. Over 30,000 examples of its predecessor were sold between 2001 and 2007 and the 2008 version looks set to do even better.
The new Škoda Superb successor to Škoda Auto’s existing flagship that will premier at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show offers new design elements, smart technological solutions and new engines.
Ranging from 105bhp to 260bhp, three petrol and three diesel engines will be available for the new Superb. Besides manual transmissions, the choices will include automatic DSG transmissions and the newest generation of the Haldex four-wheel drive system.
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With oil reaching record prices, inflation on the up and a slowing economy, 2008 will prove a challenge for fleet managers trying to strike the balance between keeping costs down and continuing to provide an attractive vehicle offering to current and prospective staff.
If the cost of running your stable of sporty hatchbacks is keeping you awake at night, despair not as Škoda Finance’s latest deal on the athletic Octavia Hatch vRS FSI is here to help you balance the books.
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Škoda has unveiled the first official photographs of the all-new Superb. Offering generous interior space and a striking new look, the 2008 Superb looks set to shake up the upper medium segment.
At 4,838mm long and 1,783mm wide the new Superb is 35mm longer and 18mm wider than its predecessor. It stands at 1,461mm high and has a wheel base of 2,761mm - 8mm lower and 42mm shorter respectively than the model it replaces.
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* Octavia 4×4 2.0 TDI named ‘Best Crossover’ & ‘Best Budget Crossover’
* ‘Best Budget SUV’ title awarded to the rugged Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI
Škoda’s Octavia 4×4 and Scout models have been recognised at the 2007 Planet 4×4 awards. The off-roading experts at the magazine voted for the 2.0 TDi 4×4 as both the ‘Best Crossover’ and ‘Best Budget Crossover’ of the year and for the Octavia Scout 2.0 TDi as the ‘Best Budget SUV.’
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This is the first official picture of the new Škoda Superb.
The successor to Škoda’s flagship model will be presented at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.
The second-generation Superb will offer a generously-sized interior and a number of smart solutions.
More photos are expected within the next few weeks and are expected to follow along the styling of the latest Passat.
Škoda has unveiled a new addition to its Fabia line-up: the Sport. It will sit atop the supermini range alongside the current Fabia 3 flagship. Costing from £10,660, the Sport represents excellent value for money coupled with a more aggressive, purposeful look.
This new stance is achieved thanks to a deeper, more sculpted front spoiler, 16-inch alloy wheels, boot spoiler, a chrome exhaust pipe and rear diffuser. Buyers will also find lots of extra kit (over the Fabia 2) including: curtain airbags, sunset glass, sports seats, front fog lights and a three-spoke leather sports steering wheel. All of which adds up to £1,825 of customer value for a premium of just £940.
Prices start at £10,660 and £11,735 respectively for the 1.2 12V (70bhp) and 1.6 16V (105bhp) petrols. The diesel duo cost £12,115 for the 1.4 TDI (80bhp) and £12,795 for the larger 1.9TDI (105bhp). Insurance groupings that start as low as 3E (for the 1.2 12V) and VED bands ranging from B to D, are also certain to keep running costs down.
The first deliveries are expected at the end of January 2008. Thereafter, the Fabia Sport will do battle with the likes of the Ford Fiesta Zetec S and Vauxhall’s Corsa SXi
Head of Škoda UK, Chris Craft, said: “There’s a proven appetite among British buyers for sporty looking cars that don’t come with the added expense of a big engine. The Fabia Sport looks fantastic, but won’t break the bank when it comes to insurance premiums and fuel bills – which is particularly pertinent at the moment.”
Škoda is used to its cars winning awards, but now even the firm’s TV adverts are picking up gongs.
The Czech firm’s commercial for the New Fabia – in which a team of artisans bake a car entirely out of cake – scooped the ‘Commercial of the Year’ prize at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards (BTACA). The now famous clip also won the prizes for ‘Best Model Making’ and ‘Best use of Recorded Music’.
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The Fabia Scout design concept car will be presented at the 9th Days of Design - Designblok´07, an exhibition that is going to take place in Prague over October 2 - 7, 2007. The vehicle will receive its Czech premiere on 2 October 2007 at 8 PM, at Jan Palach Square (in front of Rudolfinum).
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