30 September 2010
Almost every company released a concept car and Skoda has announced theirs Octavia Green E Line. The car used as a platform is Octavia Combi, but with some modifications like earl white paint, aerodynamic wheels, and a glossy black roof with integrated photovoltaic panels.
The interior is practically the same, but with revised display which shows vehicle information - output, power consumption, battery charge and the remaining range.
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19 August 2010
Skoda Superb is now available with a new 1.6 TDI CR engine. The power unit delivers 105bhp and 250Nm of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in 12.5 seconds and has a top speed of 188km/h (117mph).
The new diesel engine replaces 1.9 TDI PD. Combined mpg has been improved by an impressive 6.9mpg for the Hatch, and 5.6mpg for the Estate while emissions have been reduced by a remarkable 19g/km and 20g/km respectively.
Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI CR returns incredible 56.5mpg and emits just 130g/km of CO2.
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05 August 2010
Skosa Yeti received the top award in the 2010 Auto Express New Car Awards. It is named „Car of the Year” by the top-selling weekly automotive magazine and website.
Skoda took totally five awards at the event, held Tuesday evening, 3 August. Skoda Superb was named Best Family Car and the Estate version took the Best Estate Car award. Furthermore, Yeti was also awarded Best Crossover.
“The winner of our Car of the Year prize has to be the unanimous choice of our judging panel, and is picked from our l
23 July 2010
The concept was unveiled back in 2006 and now 2012 Skoda Joyster will go in production. Joyster is expected to be the cheapest vehicle in the model lineup. The car is base on the Volkswagen Up!The model is scheduled for sale in the first half of 2012 for under EUR 9 000. Its direct rivals are the Toyota iQ and Peugeot 107, which models will be outdated.The entry-level of Skoda Joyster will be a choice of two engine variants, namely a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol and a 1.2 three-cylinder diesel. The harmful emis
24 June 2010
Skoda Fabia Estate Greenline II is the most ECO-friendly car, which goes on sale in the UK next week.
The second generation Greenline is powered by 3-cylinder turbocharged 1.2 TDI CR engine with 75bhp. It features DPF common rail (high-pressure direct injection) engine and returns an shocking 83.1 mpg (combined cycle) and produces CO2 emissions of only 89g/km, which means the Fabia Greenline II is exempt from road tax.
The new Fabia Estate costs only £13 740 and comes with £800 of extra standard equipment
17 June 2010
Skoda Superb Estate grabbed another award at the Practical Caravan Towcar Awards 2010. The Superb Estate 2.0 TDI CR 170 SE was named best car in the 1575-1724kg class. There is no doubt, that Superb is a perfect automobile with so many awards.
The Practical Caravan awards, backed by What Car? and The Camping and Caravanning Club, are based on vigorous and thorough towcar assessment. Each car is tested by a panel of six judges for its towing ability, buying and owning costs, drive quality when not towing and pr
19 May 2010
Skoda Auto presented several vehicles at the GTI Worthersee tuning event which was held between 12th and 15th May in Austria. Some of the displayed cars were two tuned Fabia vRS+ and Octavia vRS+. Two Fabia S2000 race cars are also exhibited.
The Fabia vRS+ concept is based on the new Fabia vRS. It features inclu
17 May 2010
Skoda Fabia vRS will be launched in the UK on 29 July 2010. The new vRS is the fastest production Fabia ever built, which make the small car perfect value for money, what is more it has low running costs and high performance.
vRS is powered by 1.4TSI 180bhp engine combined with a 7-speed DSG transmission with ESP,
11 May 2010
Skoda took three awards from the Diesel Car magazine’s annual awards. Superb got Best Large Car for second year running. Yeti is announced as runner-up in Best Crossover Car and Super Estate took the crown for Best Estate Car.
Skoda Superb once again prove that it is extraordinary good car. Along with its Estate version, which also outshone the competition in its class.
The small crossover – Yeti also earn an award in best Crossover Car.
As a part of VAG, Skoda’s cars are with outstandi
10 May 2010
Skoda has announced its second generation, eco-friendly GreenLine rides – Skoda Fabia Estate GreenLine II and Skoda Roomster GreenLine II. Following the recently released face-lifted Fabia and Roomster, the new green additions excel at slightly re-styled vision and some exciting new technology features developed to further reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels. The most valued of them include a new powerplant (1.2 TDI CR DPF – 75 horsepower DPF) with high-pressure direct injection, start-stop system,
30 April 2010
Skoda Auto Russia has started a full production of the new Fabia in Kaluga factory. This is the second model, which has begun its full-cycle production in the factory. The first one was the Skoda Octavia.
Fabia is a best-selling model of Skoda in Russia. Last year, 264 173 cars were sold, which is an increase of 7.1
02 March 2010
Škoda Auto is presenting the new Fabia vRS hatch and estate at the Geneva Motor Show, where it will join the sports-tuned Octavia vRS. Both Fabia vRS versions are indeed impressive: for the first time ever, Škoda Auto is using a double-supercharged, four-cylinder petrol engine providing 180bhp, in an engine of just 1.4 litres.
A sophisticated compressor-and-turbo combination increases the engine power smoothly and harmonically, and the maximum speed of 140 mph (141 mph in the estate version) and 0-62mph accele
