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Selasa, 16 Agustus 2011

Skoda Octavia vRS breaks through the 200 mph barrier

ŠKODA’s Octavia vRS has become the latest member to join Bonneville’s legendary 200 mph club. The 500 bhp ‘salt spec’ challenger – built to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the iconic vRS performance flagship badge – pushed its way through the 200 mph barrier, four days ahead of schedule. In doing so the car, dubbed the ‘vRS Bonneville Special’, has become the fastest ŠKODA ever.

The Octavia vRS achieved an impressive 195.69 mph on its first run of the day. On the car’s sixth official outing at Bonneville Speed Week (13-20), the Octavia vRS propelled itself to an impressive 202.15 mph.

Ahead of the event at the world famous salt flats the brand’s UK technical team – who prepared the car in Milton Keynes - arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah to finalise months of hard work and preparation. In an environment where bhp is king and traction loss is your nemesis, the car underwent a rigorous dyno programme with the assistance of performance software and tuning outfit specialist REVO Technik.

Driven by journalist Richard Meaden, the Octavia had demonstrated its potential on Sunday (14 August) as it powered its way to 191 mph securing all four speed licenses required before heading to the magical 200 mph barrier.

Robert Hazelwood, Director for ŠKODA UK, said: “Months of rigorous planning, testing and preparation have all been worthwhile. At 13:24 on Monday 15th August, we took our Octavia vRS past the 200 mph barrier. The entire team has done an outstanding job. Our special thanks go to Richard on an incredible drive.

“This marks another exciting milestone in the brand’s motorsport achievements and is a great way to celebrate 10 years of the vRS range and commemorate 110 years of ŠKODA’s participation in motorsport.”

With four days remaining the team is now focusing their efforts on closing the gap on the 2.0-litre production car record which stands at 216 mph.

The Octavia vRS Bonneville Special

The car is a factory-fresh production Octavia vRS, with some changes made to improve aerodynamics and performance. That includes lowering the ride height to run almost 80mm closer to the ground and a new sub-frame which houses a race prepared intercooler.

It retains its production-standard 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI petrol engine, with the standard turbo replaced with a large unit from respected component firm Garrett. Generating over 500 BHP, and producing 30+ PSI of boost pressure, the Bonneville Octavia vRS drinks high-octane race fuel (with water methanol mix)rather than unleaded petrol.

The unique racer has been built to stringent Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) safety regulations, which means a reinforced roll cage, parachute, fire extinguishers and window cage.

Since its launch in 2001, vRS has captured the hearts of UK motorists who enjoy the thrill of sports car driving. Since then, the UK has become ŠKODA’slargest market for the Octavia and Fabia vRS with more than 12,000 cars sold since launch.

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Selasa, 10 Mei 2011

Se cumplen 85 años del Skoda Hispano Suiza

Exactly 85 years ago today, the first Škoda to wear the famous winged arrow logo rolled off the assembly line in Mladá Boleslav and was delivered to the president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. During the three years of production (until 1929), only 100 units of the luxury sedan were built.

The industrial manufacturer from Pilsen had already bought the license to produce the luxurious vehicles from the Spanish company Hispano-Suiza in 1924 – one year prior to the merger with the automobile factory of Laurin & Klement.

Production of the vehicle commenced in the spring of 1925 and wasn’t completed until May of 1926. The design had been penned by the leading coachbuilders at the time, Messrs. Brožík & Jech, and later by Messrs. Laurin & Klement.

Every single Škoda Hispano Suiza 25/100 PS was custom-built to individual customer requirements, meaning no two cars were the same. Weighing 2,700 kilograms, the car was able to reach a top speed of 86 mph.

Prices started at £6,785 and were considerably higher than the prices of other vehicles available on the market. Depending on the equipment level, prices rose to £8,928. In comparison, the smaller Škoda 422 at the time cost £1,360, and the beautiful Škoda 860 £4,200.

The accompanying Škoda marketing literature at the time read: “The Škoda Hispano Suiza is a luxury car designed by a brilliant engineer who put his stamp on the smallest details and manufactured with the utmost care and with finest materials.”

Established in 1895 as Laurin & Klement, Škoda started life as a bicycle manufacturer. In 1905, the company launched its first car, the Voiturette A.

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Selasa, 19 April 2011

Skoda Fabia, Comfortable Car, with Suspension Filtered and A Good Feel Of Direction

The Skoda Fabia, a utility that is available with five-door body or relative (“Combi”), has been updated with changes in exterior, interior, equipment and range of engines. Replace the Fabia to hit the market in May 2007 and the Fabia Combi which began shipping in February 2008. The Fabia is a comfortable car, with suspension filtered or the uneven surface and a good feel of direction. You have new diesel and gasoline, at least some of them are satisfactory both for the answer given to the accelerator and by the low noise and low vibration they generate. In addition, fuel efficient.

The five-door Fabia is available with three gasoline HTP -1.2 60 hp and 1.2 TSI of 85 or 105 and three CV-75 TDI Diesel -1.6, 90 or 105 hp. The alternative family may wear the same engines, but the 1.2 HTP gives 70 hp instead of 60 hp. For its part, the Combi Scout is only available with the 1.2 TSI petrol engine or 105 hp 1.6 TDI diesel with 105 hp.

Skoda Fabia R2 is a car with a new-spec race mode is intended to rally popular R2 category. The car was developed and tested, ready for demonstration during the nearly two years, with the help of specialist motorcycle Impromat sports car, which also will assume the distribution of the vehicles.

“It’s nice that from now on, we offer a vehicle for a broader rally car racing customers seeking a reliable and affordable. Given the tradition of our success and development in motor sports outside the Czech Republic, the new Fabia R2 only logical outcome of our activities.

Based on the series production of Fabia, R2 features significant changes to, the suspension chassis engine and gearbox. R2 Fabia has a rally-tuned suspension and chassis modified, while the engine is a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated gasoline unit with 16 valves that develops 132 kW (177 horsepower) and 194 Nm of peak torque (143 lb-ft) at 5,500 rpm. This engine mated to a five-speed gearbox is operated in a sequence made by Sadev, with electronics that comes from the Italian specialists Magneti-Marelli.

The Interior Design Of Skoda Fabia

Overall, the interior of the Fabia conveys a sense of quality. Even with simple materials, is well done and gives the feeling that will withstand the test of time. The seats are comfortable and easy to find a proper driving position. The two bodies are available with the same number of engines (six), although it varies the amount of power from the gasoline more affordable version

Sabtu, 26 Februari 2011

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Jumat, 25 Februari 2011

Skoda Auto to launch new logo in Geneva Motor Show

Skoda Auto is going to display a new logo soon in this year. The Czech automobile maker has confirmed that it will unveil the new logo at the upcoming 2011 Geneva Motor Show.

According to Autoplugged.com, the new logo will be used globally on all models from 2012 and changes to the traditional winged arrow logo include a new spectrum of colors. Company also told that this model will be more distinct and precise in outlook. The new logo decided by the company is for company’s unique identification in future out of which the one with green arrow over black background will be employed for the brochures and corporate communications whereas the one with silver arrow over black background will be used to decorate Skoda car models.

As the company is celebrating 110 years of motorsports involvement in 2011, it will launch a special-edition Fabia variant named the ‘Fabia Monte Carlo’. The car will feature a sport-oriented chassis, a different look courtesy black accessories and a different interior.