After the debut of the first FABIA generation in 1999, the small car quickly developed into a mainstay of the model portfolio after the OCTAVIA. It was also internationally successful as a rally derivative and built on the strong results of the ...
Continue reading "Škoda Octavia WRC (1999): Entry into the top league of rally sport!
Mladá Boleslav - In 1996, ŠKODA presented the first generation of the modern OCTAVIA. With it, the Czech automobile manufacturer took another important step after the FELICIA of 1994 and subsequently established today's bestseller as a permanent fixture in the compact segment. ...
Continue reading "BILSTEIN EVO coilovers for Audi A1, VW Polo, Seat Ibiza, Skoda Scala
Brevity is the soul of wit? In modern small cars, the phrase hits the nail on the head. Compact dimensions and low weight ensure enormous driving pleasure, especially when things get a little tight on the road. The beautiful …
Continue reading "Eighth ŠKODA trainee car is taking shape
The eighth ŠKODA trainee car is taking shape. After the project started with a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 25 trainees from the ŠKODA vocational school decided to build a rally version of the ŠKODA KAMIQ. As part of a visit to ŠKODA Design ...
Continue reading "Skoda 130 RS (1975): the star on both sides of the iron curtain
The drivers loved him, the rivals feared him and he earned more respect on the racetrack than any other ŠKODA model before him. For a long time, the ŠKODA 130 RS was considered the best sports car from Mladá Boleslav. It was presented 46 years ago ...
Continue reading "Camouflage film for the new ŠKODA SLAVIA is the result of a design competition
With the ŠKODA SLAVIA, the Czech car manufacturer is already presenting its second new model on the Indian market as part of the INDIA 2.0 project. During the final test drives of the sedan for the A0 segment, a very special camouflage film conceals the final details: For ...
Continue reading "Skoda Spider B5 (1972) & Spider II (1975) - prototypes!
Recently updated on March 3, 2023 at 06:08 a.m. Mladá Boleslav - In 1972, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) merged the B5 and B6 categories into the B5 class for vehicles with a maximum displacement of 3.000 cc. In the Czechoslovak championship they changed...
Continue reading "All-wheel update: H&R sport springs for Skoda Octavia RS 4WD
[Advertisement] H&R has been supplying a set of sport springs for the 2WD models of the Skoda Octavia RS for some time, now the Lennestadt-based company has one for the all-wheel drive version in its portfolio! H&R is now providing the most powerful Octavia drive stage with two sets of sport springs, which ...
Continue reading "Up to 275 PS system output in Formentor, A3, Golf and Co.
ABT Sportsline already presented its first performance upgrade for a plug-in hybrid vehicle last year: The Audi Q5 with the 55 TFSI e quattro with a system output of 367 PS (270 kW) and 500 Nm was strengthened by upgrading the combustion engine from ...
Continue reading "120 years of Skoda Motorsport: special exhibition in the museum!
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the ŠKODA Museum in Mladá Boleslav can now see the special exhibition '120 Years of ŠKODA Motorsport', which brings visitors closer to ŠKODA AUTO's most important motorsport successes. With numerous exhibits, interesting information walls and interactive elements ...
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