It's an unlikely brand to shoulder its way into the performance market but Skoda punches above its weight in many ways. Skoda, a full member of the Volkswagen Group since 2000, started as a bicycle manufacturing business in 1894 and the links to cycling continue today with vehicle support for the Tour de France, Tour of Britain and most recently Ride London. After bicycles came motorcycles in … [Read more...]
New Skoda Octavia delivers surprises and sophistication
The name is the same but the new Skoda Octavia is a whole new ball game. The first in the Skoda range to be developed on the latest modular platform from parent Volkswagen Group, the Octavia is bigger inside with an extended wheelbase to provide more room but its also 100kg lighter. This not only reduces fuel consumption because it allows smaller engines to be used, but it also improves the … [Read more...]
