From: http://carscoop.blog...ig-boys-at.html? I can do with 600hp in my Yeti let me tell you!!! :thumbup:

With the help of the Volkswagen Group, Skoda has turned out to be quite an important player in the automotive industry. The Czech automaker delivered more than 760,000 cars last year and aims to double its annual sales to 1.5 million by 2018. But it’s not only about sales as Skoda’s German parent company is also planning to further boost the Czech brand’s image. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the vRS (in the UK, simply RS for the rest of Europe) performance badge, Skoda will compete in the famous Bonneville Speed Week in August (13-20) with a specially modified Octavia vRS saloon. Skoda’s goal is to break the magic 200mph (320+ km/h) barrier for the first time in the company’s history.

To do so, over the past few months the Czech brand’s UK technical team at Milton Keynes has been working together with performance software and tuning house REVO Technik on a special Octavia vRS.

Based on the latest production model, the car with which Skoda will compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats rides almost 80mm closer to the ground and features a new sub-frame that houses a race prepared intercooler.

While it retains the production model’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI petrol unit, engineers replaced the standard turbo with a more advanced unit from Garret producing 26-28 PSI of boost pressure and modified the engine to run on a high-octane race fuel (with water methanol mix) instead of unleaded petrol. The result is a blistering output of up to 600-horsepower and 450Nm (331.9 lb-ft) of peak torque.

The Octavia vRS also gets a standard suite of safety features such as means a reinforced roll cage, parachute, fire extinguishers and window cage.

Skoda will enter the car in the ‘2.0-litre production car’ category and will race it over a nine-mile straight, which includes a timed mile in the middle of the course.

Nows that would upset the local ST boys

modified the engine to run on a high-octane race fuel (with water methanol mix) instead of unleaded petrol.

For a second there I thought it read "water melon mix"

I need more coffee....

Meh, I've still got more torque.

From: http://carscoop.blog...ig-boys-at.html? I can do with 600hp in my Yeti let me tell you!!! :thumbup:

With the help of the Volkswagen Group, Skoda has turned out to be quite an important player in the automotive industry. The Czech automaker delivered more than 760,000 cars last year and aims to double its annual sales to 1.5 million by 2018. But it’s not only about sales as Skoda’s German parent company is also planning to further boost the Czech brand’s image. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the vRS (in the UK, simply RS for the rest of Europe) performance badge, Skoda will compete in the famous Bonneville Speed Week in August (13-20) with a specially modified Octavia vRS saloon. Skoda’s goal is to break the magic 200mph (320+ km/h) barrier for the first time in the company’s history.

To do so, over the past few months the Czech brand’s UK technical team at Milton Keynes has been working together with performance software and tuning house REVO Technik on a special Octavia vRS.

Based on the latest production model, the car with which Skoda will compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats rides almost 80mm closer to the ground and features a new sub-frame that houses a race prepared intercooler.

While it retains the production model’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI petrol unit, engineers replaced the standard turbo with a more advanced unit from Garret producing 26-28 PSI of boost pressure and modified the engine to run on a high-octane race fuel (with water methanol mix) instead of unleaded petrol. The result is a blistering output of up to 600-horsepower and 450Nm (331.9 lb-ft) of peak torque.

The Octavia vRS also gets a standard suite of safety features such as means a reinforced roll cage, parachute, fire extinguishers and window cage.

Skoda will enter the car in the ‘2.0-litre production car’ category and will race it over a nine-mile straight, which includes a timed mile in the middle of the course.

Not April 1st is it???

Dave

wonder where the video footage will be posted of its runs ?

Meh, I've still got more torque.

Like it But Id still rather have the 600 horses

It's interesting that they've removed the boot spoiler, confirming that it is just there "for show" and doesn't actually help with aerodynamics - having said that, I still like my spoiler

It's interesting that they've removed the boot spoiler, confirming that it is just there "for show" and doesn't actually help with aerodynamics - having said that, I still like my spoiler

I would say that it proves it does do something, which Im guessing is cause drag, pushing the rear down at speed, you dont want drag when going for 200mph!

You gotta chuckle when they say they want to double sales by 2018, customers are there I'd say but are the cars? Best be building another factory I think..lol