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At the Paris Motor Show 2018 in October, the striking concept study – with its dynamic design language and efficient plug-in hybrid drive – will provide the first insights into the next evolutionary stage of ŠKODA’s sporty RS models and the design of a future compact vehicle. ŠKODA also demonstrates a high level of environmental awareness with the use of sustainably produced Vegan materials The ŠKODA VISION RS plug-in hybrid drive combines the 1.5-liter TSI with an output of 150 PS a...

24Posted: 24th Sep 2018

ŠKODA Involved in Guinness World Record

The ŠKODA Octavia Combi vRS 245, along with Markus Hass, set a Guinness World Record for the farthest arrow fired and caught.  Laurence Baldauff, an Olympic Archer, fired the arrow whilst Markus was leaning out of the Octavia's sun roof.  The arrow travelled 134mph (60 metres per second) with the distance between Baldauff and the Octavia being 70 metres. They also had to factor in the direction in whic...

18Posted: 18th Sep 2018

Hats On 4 Ben At Group 1 ŠKODA

The idea is simple, our teams will be wearing a hat to work on 10th October and donating £2 to Ben to help keep their life-changing work running. With our support, the support of the rest of the automotive community, and any support we receieve from our customers, we can transform mental health support acros...

18Posted: 18th Sep 2018

ŠKODA reveals further details of its new high-performance SUV

ŠKODA is continuing to wet appetites for the new ŠKODA KODIAQ vRS. Ahead of the car’s official world premiere at the 2018 Paris Motor Show in October, the Czech manufacturer is releasing yet more photographs of its features. The first SUV in the portfolio of ŠKODA vRS models impresses not only with its 240 PS diesel engine, but also with its sporty and elegant design, highlights in...

14Posted: 14th Sep 2018

50 Years of the SKODA 1203

The ŠKODA 1203 with front cab-over body was introduced half a century ago  Compact van was manufactured at the Czech plant in Vrchlabí and at Trnava in Slovakia  Independently designed packhorse is deeply embedded in homeland pop culture thanks to numerous appearances in popular Czechoslovak films and TV series  The ŠKODA 1203, the most widely used Czechoslovak commercial vehicle of the 20th century, is celebra...

6Posted: 6th Sep 2018

ŠKODA releases design video and interior sketches of VISION RS

The ŠKODA VISION RS gives an outlook on the future of the ŠKODA RS models. The design sketches offer a first impression of the concept study’s interior before the official world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October. In addition, a video shows the innovative interior – with vegan and sustainably produced materials – taking shape in a Prague design studio. The video invites t...