Posted on 12th March, 2010 by admin
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Rally Argentina’s challenging gravel special stages are made famous by the unusually high number of river crossings that have to be negotiated, and Guy Wilks hopes to be walking on water when he attacks those watersplashes flat-out in his Škoda UK Motorsport Fabia S2000, in his quest for victory on Round 3 of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (19-21 March).

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Posted on 8th March, 2010 by Warren M
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Following on from their sparkling debut at the Geneva motor show, Škoda Auto has announced prices for its new, improved Fabia and Roomster models.

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Posted on 2nd March, 2010 by admin
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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.

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Posted on 27th February, 2010 by admin
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Guy Wilks will swap the wintry north east of England for the hot and humid interior of Brazil, when the Škoda UK Motorsport driver contests Round 2 of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, the Rally International de Curitiba (4-6 March), in his Fabia S2000.

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Posted on 27th February, 2010 by admin
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The new Škoda Superb Estate will become the most luxurious and most practical car ever to wear the famous Škoda badge when it goes on sale on 26 February.

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Posted on 24th February, 2010 by admin
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Škoda Auto is unveiling the new-look Fabia and Roomster at this year’s Geneva Motorshow. Škoda’s compact cars have been given an exciting exterior redesign, plus a fresh range of engines, packed with new technology.

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Posted on 23rd February, 2010 by admin
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BOTANY, AUSTRALIA – February 23, 2010: The Skoda Superb has been voted the Luxury Car of the Year by Top Gear’s TV, online and magazine teams. Top Gear Awards recognise the most exciting and innovative cars launched in the last 12 months.

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Posted on 17th February, 2010 by admin
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The multi-award winning Škoda Superb range is now even more desirable thanks to the addition of the new 2.0 TDI CR 140bhp DPF.

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Posted on 9th February, 2010 by admin
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MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – February 9, 2010: Skoda
UK welcomes the Government’s announcement extending the scrappage scheme. The scheme will now continue until the end of March 2010 or until the assigned £400million has run out, whichever is sooner.

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Posted on 2nd February, 2010 by admin
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MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – February 2, 2010: Skoda has extended its “No-VAT” offer across all Octavia, Fabia and Roomster models, with a potential saving of up to £3,388. This offer, which was to end at the end of January, will now continue to apply to orders made up to 31st March.

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Posted on 2nd February, 2010 by admin
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Northern Ireland’s car industry is set to receive a major boost after a deal worth £2.5million was agreed between John Mulholland Motors Ltd, Northern Ireland’s largest Škoda retailer, and Value Cabs.

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Posted on 25th January, 2010 by admin
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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 can be combined with a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-speed automatic DSG.

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Posted on 25th January, 2010 by admin
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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.

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Posted on 21st January, 2010 by admin
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Jamie Corstorphine pitches the awesome Audi R8 V10 against a 1.4L Skoda Octavia on a wet test track, for Autocar. Seriously.


Posted on 19th January, 2010 by admin
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BOTANY, NSW, AUSTALIA – January 19, 2010: For the third year in a row, Škoda Australia is supporting cycling in Australia as Premier Sponsor and Official Car Partner of the 2010 Tour Down Under, taking place in and around Adelaide from 17th to 24th January.

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