February, 2012

Skoda’s shock coupe revealed

Skoda will launch a stunning three-door dubbed the ‘Joyster’ – the new car sits on the VW Golf platform, with Scirocco engines under the bonnet.

From Yeti to sporty, Skoda is expanding again! Auto Express has unearthed plans for the firm to produce a three-door Scirocco-rivalling coupé called the Joyster.

The Golf-based newcomer will provide a low-cost alternative to Volkswagen’s sporty coupé, and could be coming sooner than you think. An insider confirmed the Joyster name, along with an expected launch towards the end of this year, and our images reveal how the new car could look.

Many of the design cues are from the original Joyster concept (right), which debuted at 2006’s Paris Motor Show – although this car was supermini-sized. These touches include blacked-out A-pillars, giving the illusion of a large, wraparound windscreen.
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Skoda to debut five-door Citigo subcompact in Geneva

Following hot on the heels of Volkswagen’s announcement of a five-door version of its up! subcompact vehicle, the Czech Republic-based Volkswagen subsidiary Skoda has announced that a five door version of its Citigo subcompact will make its public debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. The three-door Citigo was introduced in Skoda’s home market late last year, marking the company’s first entry into the growing subcompact segment. The five-door model will be successively launched alongside the three-door model in European markets from mid-May.

As part of the Volkswagen Group’s New Small Family (NSF) project, the Citigo shares the same MQB platform as the Volkswagen up! and the SEAT Mii. As such, it has achieved the same five star top score in the Euro NCAP crash test along with those vehicles. Skoda has revealed the three-door version will measure 3.56 m (11.7 ft) long), 1.65 m (5.4 ft) wide, and 1.48 m (4.8 ft) high, and the five-door model is unlikely to be any different.

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