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The Škoda Octavia is going to get a new engine - the existing line of petrol units will be extended with the turbocharged four-cylinder 1.2 TSI/77 kW with direct injection that the manufacturer has been using in the Yeti for some time. With its performance and maximum torque of 175 Nm at 1,550 – 4,100 revs/min-1, this extremely responsive new engine is an ideal solution for both city and motorway driving. Optionally, the unit ca...

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Škoda vehicles have been successful at the Monte Carlo Rally that is part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) series, as all of the three crews of the Mladá Boleslav factory team managed to get among the first five in the ranking – Finland's Juho Hänninen came second, Nicolas Vouilloz third and Jan Kopecký fifth.


The Škoda vehicles managed to struggle their way to the podium for the first time over 78 years of the history of this famous rally event. Hänninen, the most successful of Škoda's three factory drivers in Monte Carlo, was fighting for a medal position from the first day – in the end, he came less than two minutes behind the winner. Kopecký, the other...

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Following last year’s successful launch of the five-door Superb sedan, Škoda premiered the long-awaited Superb Combi at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt. The Czech carmaker is keen for this medium-class car, delivering exceptional space and comfort, to re-define benchmarks in the segment. The unique design with the typical Škoda “face”, the expressive rear section and the dynamic silhouette help the new Superb Combi stand out clearly from market competitors. The car commands respect not just because of its practical qualities, but also on account of its style a...

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ŠkodaAuto has started producing a brand new engine in its Mladá Boleslavplant. The new unit is going to be fitted to Škoda, Audi, Volkswagenand Seat vehicles. Theall-new product is a 1.2-litre supercharged four-cylinder (77 kW)engine with direct fuel injection. The identification of vehicles to befitted with this engine is going to include the abbreviation “TSI”. Oneof the key targets in the product development process was to reduce CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption.

“Thisbrand new TSI engine provides a unique opportunity of combiningenvironmental friendliness with a well-...

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Škoda Auto is now marketing its most popular model in a version powered by LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). LPG is an environmentally-friendly and economic alternative to classic petrol and diesel engines. The solution links the benefits of a flexible petrol engine and an LPG drive, which significantly reduces fuel costs and also releases less CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.

The new version of the Octavia LPG and the Octavia Combi LPG is based on a 1.6 MPI/75 kW petrol engine that meets the EU4 standard and burns both unleaded petrol and LPG. The car is available with a five-speed manual gearbox. The engine provides a power output of 75 kW (102 hp) when burning petrol and 72 kW (...

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The best marks for safety for the Škoda Yeti: in the new, toughened crash test performed by Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), Škoda's compact SUV has achieved the highest rating – five stars. Besides adult occupant protection, the overall result reflects the vehicle's excellent child occupant and pedestrian protection parameters.

The Yeti's top-class safety test results include those of a “whiplash test”, a new category established this year to assess the stability of the seats and the degree of protection of the occupants from cervical spine injuries in rear impacts. The Yeti's result is one of the best of all the vehicles tested so far. “Škoda has shown that it provides ...

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Škoda Auto will present a new model of the Superb Combi at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

The car is a logical continuation of the Superb model series and offers an ideal combination of practicality and elegance. The estate version of the company’s flagship follows on from the hatchback, the current generation of which has found more than forty-two thousand owners, approximately a year after it was launched.

The Superb Combi extends the tradition of the range of estate versions typical of Škoda cars – its timeless design and spacious int...

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Există oameni care povestesc mereu cu plăcere despre personajele de legendă acoperite cu blană albă şi cu dinţi ascuţiţi care trăiau în peşterile îngheţate din munţi. Există poveşti cu locuitori binevoitori ai acestor înălţimi care le arătau călătorilor rătăciţi drumul pentru a ieşi din zonele gheţurilor veşnice şi a ajunge în văile sigure. Şi regele alpiniştilor, Reinhold Messner, a vorbit în toate prezentările călătoriilor sale despre întâlnirea sa cu Yeti.
Škoda Auto sărbătoreşte extinderea gamei de produse cu noul model care poartă numele legendarului o...

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Dominând evenimentul IRC care avut loc în Rusia în cursul acestui week-end, echipa Škoda Motorsport, formată din două echipe care au condus Fabia S 2000, s-a descurcat excelent pe traseul cu pietriş de la început şi până la sfârşit. Juho Hänninen şi Mikko Markkula au câştigat, Jan Kopecký, iar Petr Starý au fost pe locul doi, la 1 minut şi 20 de secunde în spatele învingătorilor.

Fiind mai rapid decât oponentul său încă de la bun început şi câştigând toate cursele de viteză cu excepţia Zilei 2 a competiţiei, Juho Hänninen a făcut un adevărat spectacol....