Rumour has it a more sporty and more powerful Skoda Octavia RS is on the way, featuring a slightly different version of the Volkswagen Golf R engine. The Golf R and the Octavia RS use the same engine, fundamentally. It’s the widely used EA888 2.0-litre turbo that has been around […]
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2014 Skoda Octavia RS on sale in Australia from $36,490
The new 2014 Skoda Octavia RS has landed in Australia. It’s the fastest-ever production Octavia to hit the local market, and it’s available in turbo-petrol and turbo-diesel forms. Kicking off the petrol lineup, the fresh model comes with Volkswagen Group’s latest EA888 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine. It produces 162kW of […]
New Skoda Fabia confirmed for Q3, 2013 global sales down
The new Skoda Fabia will be revealed during the second half of this year, the company has confirmed, with two new Octavia variants on the way as well. The Fabia was the company’s second-best selling model line during 2013. Skoda has reported its global sales figures for 2013, and although […]
14 Skoda debuts locked in for Geneva, with “surprises”
Skoda is planning to surprise us all at the upcoming 2014 Geneva Motor Show next month by unveiling 14 vehicles including some all-new concepts. The company has selected to remain rather secretive about the unveilings, however, one of them is believed to be an updated version of the VisionD concept […]
Skoda Octavia ‘CC’ four-door coupe confirmed
A four-door coupe version of the new Skoda Octavia has been confirmed by the company’s boss, based on the same platform that underpins the Volkswagen Passat and its CC variant. Skoda usually offers the market an alternative to almost every Volkswagen product, sharing the same foundations and some technologies. We […]
2014 Skoda Octavia RS unveiled before Goodwood debut
The new 2014 Skoda Octavia RS sports sedan and wagon have been unveiled ahead of their Goodwood Festival debut next month. Equipped with the updated VW Golf GTI engine, the new model is the most powerful and fastest yet. Under the bonnet of the crisp new mid-sizer sits a 2.0-litre […]
Video: 2014 Skoda Octavia RS prototype spotted on the Nurburgring
Skoda has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2014 Skoda Octavia RS on the Nurburgring in Germany. The sports sedan is set to debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. Official specifications are yet to be confirmed, however, reports suggest the new model will […]
2013 Skoda Octavia vRS to debut at Goodwood
The new 2013 Skoda Octavia vRS has already be revealed to some degree thanks to a handful of leaked images, however, the company will officially unveil the sports sedan and all of its specifications at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. Judging by this sole teaser image, Skoda […]