Sunday, August 23, 2009

Skoda Superb 1.8 - Price and equipment

The Skoda Superb challenging fiscal situation under the umbrella of the Volkswagen brand, from 42,990 $ (pre-on-road/dealer fee), the same price of the VW Passat, with whom he founded a lot of it. Czech Sedan, but offers more features and more metal (and somewhat 'more, to 4.8 m) for the money. Standard on all models are dual-zone climate control, rear parking aid, front fog lamps, six CD audio, multi-function onboard computer, cruise control, heated front seats and windshield wipers. And the day when this function is necessary, copies of a normal contact Superb) Rolls-Royce Phantom with the holder of an umbrella (with the Skoda brand umbrella naturally integrated into the rear passenger door left. The passing of the trim level of ambition of our test machine at 45,990 $ (before tax on-road/dealer) Elegance model offers a similar feature in 17-inch alloys, a powerful audio system with 10 speakers, seats, heated seats , electric front and bi - xenon headlights.

Monday, August 17, 2009

All New Skoda Superb

The New Skoda Superb is now here! With great interior space and a striking new look, the New Skoda Superb offers exceptional value. The New Skoda Superb offers class leading interior with more freedom in the back of the leg and a Mercedes S Class Not just the space for the driver and passengers enormous volume of 565 liters (with room for the rear) is the first class. In addition to the call of the New Skoda Superb is TwinDoor, developed and patented by Skoda engineers and unique to Skoda. Pressing a button, allowing TwinDoor Superba is a limousine or Liftback, allowing a wider range of customers. There are many security features by default for the New Skoda Superb . All models are nine airbags: driver and passenger airbags and front pages, curtain airbags, a driver's knee airbag and rear side airbags, ESP is standard across the range. This has helped Superb achieve five stars in Euro NCAP test for drivers and passengers. The New Skoda Superb is available in two versions of the model - a 2.0 TDI diesel with a power of 103kW and a better specification 2.0 TDI diesel with 125kW of power both are exclusively manual 6-speed DSG automatic transmission.

Skoda Octavia Scout


Sometimes there is a practical path towards the ultimate goal, but the new Skoda Octavia Scout is prepared to continue. The height above ground of 40 mm higher than the Skoda Octavia Combi and 16 mm higher than the Octavia Combi 4x4, thus allowing its Off-Road-significantly, so that the poor control of the tracks' furrows and effortlessly . The reliable four-wheel car, boat liters in 1620, to satisfy the most demanding transport tasks and is ideal for everyday use or hard as a partner for leisure and vacation. The Skoda Octavia Scout radiates a feeling of strength and dynamism. Robust and authentic, is the representative of trade skills in four-wheel drive and a new phase in the life of the young Octavia. The machine is high performance is remarkable, in addition to the 17 "wheels, and includes the massive bumper of the car front and rear of the base. The Scout is a high performance four-cylinder turbo diesel with a 2.0 TDI engine power of 103 kW ( 140 hp). Inside the driver and passengers enjoy the same comfort as other models Octavia. In addition, the padding, the exclusivity for the Octavia Scout, and a handful of passengers on the dashboard are further characteristics of this new model. The Skoda Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI is the diesel 103 kW (140 hp). It is equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF) is fitted in combination with a manual six-speed transmission. For his Off-Road-capacity, the Skoda Octavia Scout is tested with the four-wheel system-Skoda. The core of propulsion, the Haldex clutch multi-disc is installed on the rear.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Skoda Octavia vRS

The fresh Skoda Octavia vRS

The Skoda Octavia vRS is a achievement car with a difference. With hot-hatch dynamics, class-leading acumen and amazing levels of accepted equipment, the Skoda Octavia vRS offers outstanding active amusement after the drawbacks usually associated with sports motoring such as a abridgement of space. The Skoda Octavia vRS TDI comes with the advantage of a DSG gearbox acceptation that you don’t accept consistently change gears, but if the affection takes you ... you can!
First launched in 2006, the Skoda Octavia vRS has afresh under-gone a facelift and now appearance a added avant-garde and user affable autogenous (including a touch-screen radio; a multi-function council caster with DSG paddles; and a fresh abounding covering option) and a big change to the exoteric with a added advancing advanced end LED day-time active lights.
Powered by a state-of-the art 2.0-litre turbo agent agent and accessible as either a Liftback or Combi version, the Skoda Octavia vRS break fresh arena on abounding fronts. The 2.0 TDI agent powered Octavia vRS shows that agent ability charge not bind a agent from abutting the hot-hatch ranks. The Skoda Octavia vRS TDI appearance a 125 kW and 350 Nm agent that offers absurd levels of active dynamics and flexibility. At the aforementioned time, it additionally offers aberrant ammunition abridgement and ecology alertness with a accumulated abridgement amount of 5.7 litres per 100km and an EU5 ambiance rating.
The Skoda Octavia vRS has won a cardinal of awards that added prove that this agent is absolutely a different solution. These awards accommodate a Fresh Zealand AA Motoring Excellence Accolade 2007 for best Medium 4 Cylinder Car as able-bodied as the Best Hot Hatch accolade from WhatCar? Magazine in the UK in 2006.
The Skoda Octavia vRS is for those that admiration a sporty, yet actual practical, vehicle.

Skoda Octavia Combi

High potential

The Skoda Octavia Combi combines admirable curve with acumen and functionality.
Thanks to a adult architecture concept, it has an adorable and glassy actualization as able-bodied as alms un-rivalled amplitude for a agent in this class.
The Skoda Octavia Combi combines a able activity of aegis on the alley with a activating and affected appearance.
The advanced of the Skoda Octavia Combi retains the adventurous actualization of the Liftback version. The actualization of the rear lights corresponds to the accepted ancillary and rear curve of the anatomy and gives the consequence that these lights are an basic allotment of the body.
On the Combi, the burden of the appendage lights in the actualization of the letter "C", is additionally activated to the about-face arresting lights.
The rear "D" pillar, is beautifully angled and added improves the adventurous actualization of the car at the rear. The capricious baggage accumulator alcove of the Octavia Combi offers up to 1,620 litres of baggage storage. Comfortable loading is fabricated easier by the low acme of the floor, and ample lift bend of the tailgate.
The adorable actualization of the Skoda Octavia Combi is completed by added anxiously formed details, such as, angled off corners of the ancillary windows in the lower area and the affected alteration of the tailgate into the bumper. All of this ads up to a aerial affection European agent that offers abundant amount for money and practicality.
The Skoda Octavia Combi is accessible in all the aforementioned engines as the Liftback, additional the accession of a 4X4 adaptation that appearance the 2.0 TDI /103 kW agent akin to a 6-speed chiral transmission.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Skoda Octavia Liftback

Skoda Octavia - a car for all occasions in your life
A around-the-clock design, avant-garde technology, affluence of allowance for cartage and luggage, outstanding active backdrop and accomplished amount for money. Benefits which accept so far admiring over two actor barter worldwide, accomplish the Octavia amidst the best acknowledged models of the Skoda range.
The architecture of the afresh accustomed Octavia facelift with its around-the-clock breeding shows that it is a affiliate of the Skoda ancestors and the Octavia range, with added action and breezy agreeableness added. The actualization is now added sophisticated, the curve accept become added affected and the advanced and rear of the agent accept been redesigned.
The Skoda Octavia Liftback and Combi models are accessible in a best of two ammunition efficient, environmentally affable agent engines – the 77kW 1.9 TDI and the 103kW 2.0 TDI; both of which are accessible with the advocate DSG transmission.

The Skoda Roomster

Everything is altered in the Skoda Roomster world. Whether you are a disciplinarian or a passenger, in it you will consistently acquisition a fresh appearance of the things about you, addition perspective. In it you will get pleasure an accidentally acceptable alive acquaintance and different comfort.
Discover the affected curve of anarchistic architecture of the Skoda Roomster's anatomy and interior. The Skoda Roomster is dynamic, emotional, alive and adventurous at the aforementioned time. The Skoda Roomster meets your needs and offers you amplitude to live.

Exterior

The Skoda Roomster is a car for accustomed life, but additionally distinguishes itself and has a different character. Its affectation and originally shaped headlights, its across-the-board windscreen, advanced and rear doors, ample sunroof, and rear lights all allure the attention. This is all axiomatic at aboriginal glance.
You will ascertain added abundant appearance appropriate away. For archetype fog lights with "corner" functionality and headlights with an alive axis system. You will absolutely be afraid back your lights flash annular a corner.


Interior


Space, variability, practicality, a affable atmosphere. You can acquisition this and abounding added attributes both in the "cockpit" abaft the caster and in the "living room" in the back. Royal abundance is accomplished additionally acknowledgment to a low attic in the back.
Lots of comfort, accumulator space, the Varioflex bench acclimation system, a across-the-board sunroof, a modular dashboard and abundant baggage amplitude accomplish the Roomster a accepted accompaniment on your campaign for assignment and fun.

Skoda Fabia Combi

The Skoda Fabia Combi is abundant added good than ever. The fresh supermini wagon is the aftereffect to one of the best acknowledged models in Skoda's history.
The multi-award acceptable Skoda Fabia may accept undergone a host of changes, but you’ll still recognise the aforementioned agreeableness and believability that’s fabricated it so accepted in the past. From architecture and assurance to colour choices and different features, we’ve ticked every box in convalescent our little car.
While it may be in the baby car segment, it is absolutely annihilation but and altogether formed. Just casting your eyes over the curvaceous fresh body. The story’s the aforementioned inside. Interior affluence is awfully bigger and there’s bulk added space, giving you added good leg and headroom. The cossack abandoned will absorb your baggage with a class-leading 480 litres of amplitude – abscess to 1,460 litres with the rear seats bankrupt down.
The fresh Skoda Fabia Combi offers the best of two engines – a 1.6 77kW petrol adapted with a 6-speed Tiptronic gearbox and a 1.9 TDI agent additionally with 77kW.
Of course, assurance is one of the Skoda Fabia Combi's top priorities. Once inside, you’ll apprehension disciplinarian and advanced commuter airbags, ancillary airbags and alike blind airbags as standard. ABS and absorption ascendancy and ESP additionally all appear as accepted as well.
Welcome to the fresh Skoda Fabia Combi.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Skoda - Love At First Drive

Presenting the fresh Skoda Fabia.
Proving acceptable things absolutely do appear in baby packages.
The Skoda Fabia is aback – and added good than ever. Launched in aboriginal 2008, our fresh supermini is the aftereffect to one of the best acknowledged models in Škoda’s history.
The multi-award acceptable Skoda Fabia may accept undergone a host of changes, but you’ll still recognise the aforementioned agreeableness and believability that’s fabricated it so accepted in the past. From architecture and assurance to colour choices and different features, we’ve ticked every box in convalescent our little car.
While it may be in the baby car segment, it is absolutely annihilation but and altogether formed. Just casting your eyes over the curvaceous fresh body. The story’s the aforementioned inside. Interior affluence is awfully bigger and there’s bulk added space, giving you added good leg and headroom. The cossack abandoned will absorb your baggage with a class-leading 300 litres of space.
The fresh Skoda Fabia offers the best of two engines – a 1.4 TDI agent with 59kW and 1.6 77kW petrol adapted with a 6-speed Tiptronic gearbox.
Of course, assurance is one of the Fabia’s top priorities. Once inside, you’ll apprehension disciplinarian and advanced commuter airbags, ancillary airbags and alike blind airbags as standard. ABS and absorption ascendancy appear as accepted and ESP is accepted on the 1.6 petrol as well.

Skoda Octavia - Comments

The Skoda Octavia’s anatomy accepted to be actual able and provided abiding aegis for its occupants. Its abstemiousness systems accommodate single-stage tethered airbags for the disciplinarian and passenger, seat-mounted ancillary airbags and advanced belts with pre-tensioners and amount limiters. The Skoda Octavia shares its anatomy and underpinnings with the Mk5 Volkswagen Golf. Unlike the Golf, a head-protecting blind airbag is not accepted on all models. It is, however, accessible as an advantage at added cost. The adolescent aegis offered by the car was good. Its achievement in the banal analysis aloof fell abbreviate of accomplishing three stars.

Skoda Superb 1.8

Otherwise a adolescent ability be in crisis of basic his own opinion, based on article as affected as his own experience.
For instance, I ability accept gone on cerebration the Skoda Superb 1.8 TSI in which I'd aloof spent 860km was absolutely a absolutely acceptable thing.
See, I'd begin that its angular and blooming 1.8-litre direct-injection turbo petrol agent was a beaut, an instantly acknowledging accessory phenomenon that emulates a diesel's beforehand through the mid-range.
I'd additionally begin that this big, continued liftback had readily and afterwards credible accomplishment - via a seamless seven-speed DSG (twin-clutch) gearbox - accomplished speeds that would accomplish banal apostle Harold Scruby go all squealy.
Yet, according to a bright account annual congenital on Brit bits, a little agent aloof can't cut it in a big car. Oh, well, assumption that takes affliction of that...
And I'd appealing abundant absitively that the alley amenities of the Czech-built Superb - acclamation as it does from a nation area the artery surfaces almost the lousiness of our own - was about on ideal out here, benumbed the rutted B-trails of the NSW axial west like a built-in son.
Thankfully, my cerebration about that was put appropriate by a Sydney newspaper, which says the Superb is a bit jiggly. Oh. Hadn't sussed that. Nor had me old mum, who tends to apprehension - and affliction a bit added than me about this array of thing. And compared to what? A Camry, maybe?
And the engine, which makes all its 250Nm accessible from as low as 1500rpm suffers 'turbo lag'. Apparently. And the 'automatic' chiral was a bit hesitant.
All of which proves, not so abundant that these lads couldn't acquaint the time of day if they'd anniversary got a agenda watch for Christmas, but that you see whatever you want. If an agent is turbo-charged, it'll accept lag if you appetite to it to (even admitting it doesn't).
The burke tip-in on a DSG won't be as bland as that of a torque advocate auto, but anyone would anon apprentice the actual burden to administer off the line, and that application the larboard bottom on the anchor accompanying to the appropriate on the go pedal can arrest the power.
They'd additionally be hip to the actuality that the new-ish seven acceleration DSG is an apparent beforehand on the now accustomed six-speed; that the dual-clutch commodity is consistently added economical than a accepted auto; and that it's so able that you hardly feel the charge to appoint chiral mode.
That's alone my opinion, of course, afterwards active the car for those 860km. But there's no claimed bent in the facts of the ammunition read-out, which backward in the low to mid-sevens for abundant of that distance.
But again I'm aloof the asinine array of adolescent who thinks, afterwards an adventure out to and about Mudgee, that the access akin Superb is the big car to shop for at the moment.
From $42,990 the accepted kit (including actually brilliant, directional bi-xenon lights and no beneath than nine - calculation 'em - airbags) and artlessly alveolate autogenous amplitude puts it advanced of the hardly added exxy VW Passat (on which it's based).
My advice? Try one and anatomy your own opinion.

History of Skoda

The origins of Skoda go aback to the aboriginal 1890s where, like abounding accepted car manufacturers, the aggregation started out with the accomplish of bicycles. It was 1894, and 26-year old Václav Klement, who was a bookseller by barter in Mladá Boleslav, in today's Czech Republic, which was afresh allotment of Austria-Hungary, was clumsy to access the appropriate additional genitalia to adjustment his German bicycle. Klement alternate his bike to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a letter, in Czech, allurement for them to backpack out repairs, alone to accept a reply, in German, stating: "If you would like an acknowledgment to your inquiry, you should try autograph in a accent we can understand". A disgusted Klement, admitting not accepting any antecedent abstruse experience, afresh absitively to alpha his own bike adjustment shop, which he and Václav Laurin opened in 1895 in Mladá Boleslav. Before activity into business affiliation with Klement, Laurin was an already accustomed bike architect from the adjacent boondocks of Turnov.
In 1898, afterwards affective to their newly-built factory, the brace bought a Werner "motorcyclette" , which was produced by French architect Werner Brothers. Laurin & Klement's aboriginal motorcyclette (which was powered by an agent army on the handlebars active the advanced wheels) accepted alarming and capricious — an aboriginal adventure on it amount Laurin a advanced tooth. To architecture a safer apparatus with its anatomy about the engine, the brace wrote to German agitation specialist Robert Bosch for admonition on a altered electromagnetic system. The pair's fresh Slavia motorcycle fabricated its admission in 1899. In 1900, back the aggregation had a workforce of 32, Slavia exports began, with 150 machines alien to London for the Hewtson firm. Shortly afterwards, the columnist accustomed them as makers of the aboriginal motorcycle.
The aboriginal model, Voiturette A, was a success and the aggregation was accustomed both aural Austria-Hungary and internationally. By 1905 cars were actuality produced by the firm. During the Aboriginal World War Skoda was affianced in war production.
After WWI it began bearing trucks, but in 1924, afterwards active into problems and actuality hit by a fire, the aggregation approved a partner. As a aftereffect it alloyed with Škoda Works, the better automated action in Czechoslovakia. Most after assembly was beneath the Škoda name. Afterwards a abatement during the bread-and-butter depression, Škoda was afresh acknowledged with models such as the Popular in the backward 1930s.
During the World War II Occupation of Czechoslovakia, the Skoda works was angry into allotment of Hermann Göring Werke confined the German World War II effort.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

2002/02 Skoda Fabia

2002/02, Elegance, Yellow, 53000 miles, petrol engine, 2000cc, hatchback, chiral gearbox. Skoda Fabia 2.0 Elegance 5dr - Top Spec - Heated Seats, 5 Doors, Manual, Hatchback, Petrol, 2002 02 Reg, 53, 000 miles, Yellow. Alloy wheels, Acrimonious advanced seat, Advanced electric windows, Rear electric windows, Electric aperture mirrors, Advanced fog lights, Remote axial locking, CD, ABS, PAS, Rear wiper, Acrimonious aperture mirrors, Height adjustable drivers seat, Steering caster ability adjustment, Folding rear seats, Steering caster rake adjustment, Immobiliser, Isofix adolescent bench ballast points, Advanced arch restraints, Full admeasurement additional wheel, Passenger airbag, Drivers airbag, Trip computer, Alarm, Body coloured bumpers. Insurance Group:8P, Stunning little car in yellow, Fully loaded with account including acrimonious seats, Top specification, Superb account history, New cambelt adapted at 51, 000 miles, Excellent co ondition central and out, Not abounding of these around, Over 40 mpg consumption, You wont acquisition a added good one for the money, First austere eyewitness will buy, ** All Cars can be viewed by appointment at our in. . . Located in Norwich. Call 0845 854 2071 for added info.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Skoda Superb Combi Spied


The automakers absolutely abhorrence the prying cameras for they acknowledge a lot about the car alike afore an official release, but, they cannot abjure the chargeless publicity which is generated. The most recent victim is the Skoda Superb Combi and it abiding carves absorption for not abounding bodies are affairs cars with a Skoda moniker.
Skoda Superb Combi will appear with a cardinal of agent options that accommodate a alternation of 1.4 liter ability bulb variants from 125 hp to 170hp. Additionally there will able 3.6 liter V6 alternative apprehension 260 hp. Talk about diesel, and it will accept TDI variants carrying 105 to 170 horses of ability with abounding torque as well. The accessory manual is still a accommodation to be fabricated amid a 5 and 6-speed option, with DSG additionally in consideration. The car will accept an AWD advantage for four-wheel dive enthusiasts. A car for bodies who aren’t brand conscious!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Skoda Booking Test Drives For New Roomster

Skoda is booking test drives for its latest model, the Roomster, due to launch this Autumn.
As the new name implies, the Roomster has been designed to accommodate families and luggage in space by utilising a rear seat system called Varioflex, which allows "seemingly endless" seating permutations. With a full load of passengers, the Roomster is able to hold 450 litres of luggage, an amount that increases to a massive 1,780 litres when the seats have been removed.
With off the road prices ranging from a low £9,920 for the 1.2 12V Roomster 1 to £14,050 for the Roomster 3, buyers can expect an affordable yet high quality vehicle, if Skoda's list of accolades for previous models is anything to go by.
The car will have class-leading car insurance groupings, with the 1.2-litre model only being banded in group 2E, according to New Car Net.
The frugality of its car insurance premiums will be aided by its economical engine sizes as well a host of safety features that Skoda describes as short only of "being entirely wrapped in cotton wool".
Standard safety features include four airbags, ISOFIX child seat clips, while primary safety is provided by ABS braking.
Further optional extras include head airbags which will protect passengers from side-on or combined impacts.
Also enhancing its class-leading car insurance credentials are the Roomster's security features, with the Roomster 1 model including central locking and an immobiliser. The more expensive Roomster 2 and 3 models feature an alarm and remote central locking capabilities too.
Entertainment for all the family is provided with a four-speaker stereo system with a radio and single CD player with MP3 abilities – as well as a jack input for external MP3 players.
The Skoda Roomster will compete with other roomy family cars in the £10,000 bracket, such as the Citroen Berlingo Multispace, Renault Kangoo and Fiat Doblo.

Objective Reviews From A Skoda Driver

Skoda cars have an excellent reputation for producing quality cars at a fair price. In Ireland Skodas are a very popular car for business users and family drivers alike.
Gone are the days of the Skoda jokes, where Skoda was classed with Lada and Polski Fiat. Skoda is now part of the Volkswagen group and the cars are well designed and look great.
There are only three basic models, Fabia, Octavia and Superb.
The models have been designed to fit in between the conventional size classes, for example the Fabia is between a Fiesta and a Focus in size. The engines are quiet, but provide all the power that 99% of motorists ever need. Inside the cars are spacious and comfortable, with a high driver satisfaction rating.
The diesel engined Skoda Octavia has brilliant fuel economy at around 700 miles/1100 kilometres a tank full and it's still a decent performer too.
Rear legroom isn't brilliant, compensation for a big boot, but plenty big enough for a family and occasional adults
As for handling the Skoda Octavia beats the equivalent Volkswagens due to it's stiffer and better ride that's needed for rough Czech (and Irish)roads compared to the smooth German ones of Volkswagen.
Comfortable on long distances, but the road noise level is noticeable.
The Skoda Octavia Estate car just goes on and on. The loading platform seems endless. This estate car is also one of the most pleasant to drive that I have ever come across
The New Octavia car is even better value than the older model. The differences on the outside are subtle, but inside is different story, with redesigned seats and instrument panel. You know you are in a different Skoda Octavia.
The Skoda Fabia is quiet at all speeds. Great steering, brakes, and taut body control. Amazingly frugal engine keeps getting better as it matures, averaging over 65mpg on daily country commutes. Beautiful Skoda gearbox with very smooth changes.
Skoda's super efficient air-con does not affect the Fabia's performance or fuel consumption. Heated seats are perfect for winter. Rock solid construction enhances passenger safety.
I think that the skoda diesel engine is the perfect partner for this car as the fuel economy even in town is in the high 50's and the torque is amazing in this small car making it seriously quick, surprising a few Fiesta and Corsa drivers!
The Skoda Fabia is a real Pocket Rocket! The steering is brilliant - very light when you need it in parking spaces, but it weight's up nicely when out on the open road.
The Skoda Fabia estate is an amazing package of space and economy. The 1.2 16v engine delivers far more power than any small estate car driver has the right to expect
Seats appear to be too uncomfortable at the start as they are very hard, but they soften up and become very comfortable after 10 minutes and you appreciate this in a long drive and it is far better than it's rivals!
The ride is wonderful! Very supple for long distance cruising and a great handler. Amazing!
Loaded with kit for the money and you'll save money with it's excellent fuel economy.
Nowhere else will you find a value for money car like the Skoda Superb. The Superb has features that are generally only found in cars costing half as much again. A test drive in the Skoda Superb is a totally different world from a test drive in the very competent Skoda Octavia. The two cars may look very similar outside, but inside and for driving pleasure the Superb wins hands down.
The Skoda Superb really does live up to its name. It is superb in every way - good handling, excellent drive, full of features such as tip-tronic transmission and electric seat c/w memory, spacious cabin, comfortable ride and powerful engine (turbo). The boot is cavernous!
Its actual rear leg-room is even larger than a Mercedes E class.
The top of the range Skoda Superb is a very high quality, well put together and extremely spacious, luxury family car.
Great engine, smooth auto gearbox, wonderful overtaking ability, relaxed cruising and very economical.
Coupled with great features and reasonable price, the Skoda Superb really is value-for-money. It's money well spent!