WILKS AIMS TO WALK ON WATER IN ARGENTINA

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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FACELIFTED ŠKODA FABIA AND ROOMSTER PRICES ANNOUNCED

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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ŠKODA PRESENTS FABIA VRS AND FABIA VRS ESTATE

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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ICE COOL WILKS READY FOR HOT BRAZIL RALLY CHALLENGE

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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ŠKODA SUPERB ESTATE HITS UK SHOWROOMS

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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ŠKODA SHOWS NEW FACES OF FABIA AND ROOMSTER

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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SKODA SUPERB COLLECTS CAR OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM TOP GEAR

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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COMMON RAIL DIESEL TECHNOLOGY MAKES THE SKODA SUPERB EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE

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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SKODA WELCOMES SCRAPPAGE SCHEME EXTENSION

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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SKODA’S NO VAT OFFER CONTINUES

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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SKODA RETAILER SECURES MAJOR TAXI DEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND

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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NEW ENGINE FOR THE ŠKODA OCTAVIA

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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ŠKODA VEHICLES SUCCEED IN MONTE CARLO: HÄNNINEN SECOND, VOUILLOZ THIRD AND KOPECKÝ FIFTH

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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AUDI R8 V10 VS SKODA OCTAVIA 1.4L

Jamie Corstorphine pitches the awesome Audi R8 V10 against a 1.4L Skoda Octavia on a wet test track, for Autocar. Seriously.

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ŠKODA READY FOR TOUR DOWN UNDER

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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