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Auto Unveil: Skoda reveals the Fabia RS+ and Octavia RS+ at Wörthersee

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010

Skoda has unveiled the Fabia RS+ and Octavia RS+ performance concepts at the Wörthersee GTI show in Austria.

The Fabia RS+ and Octavia RS+ were among the cars that Skoda displayed at the Wörthersee GTI festival in Austria, along with Skoda’s regular road cars and two units of the Fabia Super 2000 rally car. Both cars feature special optical packets and colour adaptations based on self-adhesive foils.

The Fabia RS+ is inspired by the Super 2000 rally car, and comes with a two-tone gray and lime paint theme with matching alloy wheels and a spoiler kit that includes front spoiler, side skirts and a rear diffuser. There is also a new bonnet with sculpted air vents, smoked headlamps and a black front grille as well as an updated interior with bucket seats and a sportier trim.

Meanwhile, the Octavia RS+ gets a similar grey exterior colour with contrasting lime alloy wheels and a more aggressive body kit with front and rear spoilers and a new rear diffuser.

Black-tinted headlamps, integrated LED-based taillights, blacked-out front grille and the upgraded interior with lime-colored accents and leather surface stitching round off the changes on the Octavia RS+.

Auto News: Skoda upgrades powertrains across its range

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Skoda has tuned most of its range powertrain upgrades, with all new engines and transmission for the Yeti, Octavia and Superb models.

The Yeti crossover gets a new 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine from the Volkswagen Group that produces 122bhp and comes with a manual transmission and front-wheel-drive.

For the Yeti, the other new powertrain options available includes a 2.0-litre TDI CR DPF turbo diesel with 140bhp, front-wheel-drive and an automatic DSG transmission, as well as a more powerful version of the 2.0-litre TDI CR DPF turbo diesel that produces 170bhp, and comes with a manual transmission and all-wheel-drive.

Meanwhile, the Octavia gets the same 170bhp 2.0-litre TDI CR DPF turbo diesel unit that replaces the existing 2.0-litre TDI PD engine that gives out the same horsepower. This new engine on the Octavia comes with a choice of several transmissions, with both manual and DSG automatic options and front and four-wheel-drive versions.

And the flagship Superb luxury sedan and estate models is going to get a new 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine sourced from Skoda’s parent the Volkswagen Group. This new engine puts out 200bhp, and comes with a six-speed DSG automatic gearbox.

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