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New Skoda Octavia vRS revealed

Third-generation Octavia vRS will be offered with both punchy diesel and petrol engines.
1 min read•5 Jun '13
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The new third-generation Skoda Octavia vRS is the fastest production Octavia in history.

Offered internationally with high-performance petrol and diesel engines in saloon and estate body styles, it is capable of 0-100kph in 6.8sec and a top speed of 248kph in its most potent petrol-powered state.

Set for a global reveal at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month, the Skoda comes equipped with either a 217bhp 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine from the Volkswagen Golf GTI or a 181bhp 2.0 TDI diesel unit from the Golf GTD. The vRS diesel manages 0-100kph in 8.1sec and a 232kph top speed.

New Skoda Octavia vRS revealed

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