Skoda preparing a facelift for the Superb

After presenting the new Octavia and Rapid, it was time to refresh the image of the Skoda Superb making it look more like its younger brothers. For now we only have pictures of the front bumper, but we can have an idea of the changes.

To start its more angular, as you can notice from the shapes cut for the headlights and the grille. Supposedly the new front lights will have LEDs similar to those found in the most recent family members of Skoda.

But the biggest changes should happen in the back, with new taillights and a complete redesign of the back, which was one of the most criticized parts.

On the inside not much will change. While the new superb will have a new steering wheel and instrument panel we won't see all any of the gadgets introduced in more recent models.

Source: autozurnal

Skoda teases 6 new cars for 2013, new logo and a special edition Yeti

In a short time the Skoda unveiled several news related to future releases, a new logo for the Fabia and the Roomster, and a Yeti Laurin & Klement Edition, named after the company founders Václav Laurin and Václav Klement.

 

In the picture above we can see six new models, the first three are already known, the Octavia and Rapid, but the other 3 are still a mystery. Might be a RS version of the Rapid or the Octavia, or it could be the new Yeti, Fabia or Superb.

About the new logo, the vehicles launched after the review in 2011 had already it, so only the older models like the Fabia and Roomster did not have it.

And to finish, Skoda launched a special version of the Yeti called Laurin & Klement. The special edition is distinguished by bi-xenon headlights, silver roof rails and 17-inch "Annapurna" alloy wheels. On the inside we have fewer changes, still it comes with leather seats, a glossy black trim and alloy pedals.

 

Skoda begins the production of the new Octavia

 

The third generation Octavia, presented just one week ago, started production yesterday in the Mladá Boleslav factory, which suffered a major overhaul in order to receive the production of the new Skoda.

 

The modernization of the factory allowed the increase in production from 800 for 1200 cars per day, and included a new body shop, press line and a fully automated interior painting line.

About the car, like i already told you, it is now bigger in every way, but also lighter and uses the MQB platform used by other cars in the Volkswagen Group, like the new Golf and A3. It is also safer and more technological.

Sales start in late January 2013.

Source: Skoda

 

Short News: Skoda reveals the Octavia RS. It was all a mistake.

Skoda unintentionally revealed today the Octavia RS in the company's car configurator, which was immediately removed but some pictures still got out, and you can see them below.

From what we can see it has new bumpers, the front one reminds me of the ones used in the Ibiza and Leon, different wheels and a rear spoiler. The engine is expected to be a four cylinder, 2.0liter engine with over 200hp.

Thanks to this leak, i am sure Skoda will be forced to reveal the car soon, .

Source: AutoForum.cz

2013 Skoda Octavia III finally presented to the public!

One of the worst kept secrets of automobile history was finally unveiled today and it looks great, at least on the outside. The inside is another story.

 

The outside is a clear evolution of the previous model and gives continuation to the style used in other models of the Czech brand, and it looks better than we thought.

The car is bigger in every way compared with the previous version, it is longer 4,659m (90mm), wider 1,814m (45mm) and has a larger wheelbase 2,686m (+108mm) and as we know it uses the new Volskwagen platform, the MQB. On the inside it is also more spacious, with larger interior length (1,782 mm), more knee room (73 mm) and more headroom at the back (980 mm). Also the front head room increased by 8mm, the front elbow width 39mm and rear elbow width 26mm. It also has a larger boot, with 590 litres.

The car is also more secure and technologically evolved. It has front Assistant/emergency braking function (from May 2013), Lane Assistant, which keeps the Octavia on track, multicollision-braking/automatic brake actuation in an accident, Crew Protect Assistant/securing of the vehicle in an accident situation, Driver Activity Assistant (fatigue detection) or an active front hatch for pedestrian protection., and up to nine airbags, finely interacting with 3-point safety belts, shield occupants from injury. Knee airbags (standard in EU countries) and rear side airbags.

In relation to new technologies used in the third generation of the Octavia we have the Adaptive Cruise Assistant, Intelligent Light Assistant, Automatic Parking Assistant, Traveller Assistant which will recognize traffic signs, and the KESSY, Keyless Entry Start and Exit System. Also available will be a new generation of radio and navigation systems. Touch displays with proximity sensors and swiping functionality will be available in higher-level systems and the new CANTON sound system.

 

The vehicle is 102kg lighter and together with the 1.6TDI (81 kW) which achieves CO2 emissions of only 89 g/km it has a fuel consumption of only 3.4litres of diesel each 100 km. There will be available 4 diesel and 4 petrol engines connected to a manual or a DSG gearbox. A sportier Octavia RS will also be available and even a four wheel drive is in the works.

Source: Skoda

2013 Skoda Octavia - Another teaser and a render

There isn't much more i can say about the new Skoda Octavia. We already saw clear pictures of the sedan and the station wagon in Chile, and now Skoda released another teaser of the car.

Like we reported earlier the new Octavia is based on the MQB platform used by the new Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf so it will share the engines with those cars. The public presentation will happen very soon, so stay tuned.

Source of the render: Automobile-Magazine.fr

New pictures of the 2013 Skoda Octavia and Octavia Combi

The Skoda Octavia most be one of the worst kept secrets in the automotive world. Every two or three days we get to see new pictures, and this images are the best ones.

The pictures were taken by Alejandro Cifuentes in Chile and revealed by the AutoForum.cz website. In them we can see more clearly the shape of both the liftback and the station wagon.

We still have no confirmation of anything about the new Octavia, but at least we know its appearance and we can speculate, besides assuming, it will use the same platform and engines as the new Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf.

Source: AutoForum.cz

Skoda teases the new 2013 Skoda Octavia in Facebook

Seems like Skoda has started teasing the presentation of the new Octavia which will be fully revealed in Prague in just one week. Much of the car has been already seen, thanks to the many leaks that we saw in the last few days.

The car is built around VW's MQB platform and will use the engines already seen in the group. 1.2 and 1.4liter TSI and the 1.6 and 2.0liter TDI.

Source: Skoda FB

Skoda Octavia 3 seen without camouflage in Chile

Skoda Octavia pictures keep showing up in the internet. This time we get to see the car without camouflage in Chile, courtesy of Roberto via AutoForum.CZ.

The official presentation will be soon, because with each passing week more information appears on various websites, so Skoda will be forced to reveal everything. We now know how to the car looks and it actually looks cool, so only the technical details are missing.

Source: AutoForum.CZ

 

Skoda Octavia III spied in Portugal

These photos were taken by the user lss911 from the Autohoje Forum, and in them we can see the new Skoda Octavia entering Lisbon on the 25th of April Bridge, with a release date scheduled for 2013.

Based on the MQB platform, it will be 250mm longer and will be slotted above Rapid and below Superb, it will use the same engine lineup then the Golf VII, including the 1.2liter TSI with 105bhp, 1.4liter TSI with 140bhp, 1.6liter TDI with 105bhp and a 2.0liter TDI devoloping 150bhp. Later Skoda will produce a spicier vRS version with the 2.0-liter EA888 turbocharged engine.