Škoda Auto has a long association with motor sport. At the beginning of the year, the competition car is derived Mladá Boleslav in the rally racing circuit and the world. Last car RS assume that this sport tradition, which provides second-generation Skoda Fabia RS one step ahead of the competition. And now for the first time there are two versions of the RS in the Škoda Fabia range: a hatchback and the estate continues Bodystyle Hospital changed its name a combination of athletic performance with fuel efficiency and exceptional environmental performance.

Both versions of the new Škoda Fabia RS is firmly in front bumper thanks to the single integrated fog lights, which can also optionally provided with cornering function LED lights or walking during the day. Symbol RS stands proudly in the frame chrome grille, while the red brake calipers painted mention their potential performance on the shelves behind the custom-made 17-inch “aluminum wheels Gigaro. Like tinted windows, sport rear bumper, new design and pipe dual exhaust. Spoiler roof and back of the sedan is available in black, white and silver on request and depending on the color of the car body.

Roof spoiler in both hatchback and support the current arrangements at a higher speed, which when combined with the equipment and reviewed the progress of performance-based electronic driver aids – ESP, ABS, TCS, TPM and HGH – Škoda Fabia RS provides agile and safe handling. Meanwhile, far from improving standards of driving pleasure XDS by braking the front wheel in when accelerating around corners, to transfer torque to the wheels out. Side couples can attract Škoda Fabia RS cornering, increasing its ability to bend and provide the agility found in Škoda Athletic.
Inside, new sport seats feature of the RS symbols of their records, while the Škoda Fabia RS customers can also order the seat covers red and black floor mats with silver stitching or compensation in accordance with the color red carpet ‘furniture. Color Onyx dashboard has a leather three spoke steering wheel with optional multi-function version with manual shift control paddles standard seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox. As with all versions of the Škoda Fabia, the steering wheel is adjustable for height and depth, with the driver’s seat height adjustment is also taken. Steering wheel, shifter and emergency brake handle are standard leather, while the pedals are fitted with the stainless steel tread. All Škoda Fabia RS Climate models equipped with air conditioning, an ‘put hospitals’ scoreboard and a system with four standard stereo speakers.

A sophisticated compressor-and-turbo combination increases the engine power smoothly and harmonically, and the maximum speed of 140 mph (141 mph in the estate version) and 0-62mph acceleration in just 7.3 seconds in both versions mean a sporty driving experience. With fuel consumption of 44.1 mpg, the Skoda Fabia vRS offers high power and maximum fuel efficiency as well as excellent environmental parameters.

Both versions boast an attractively designed front bumper and integrated fog lamps with integrated LED lights that can be fitted with cornering lights as an option. The vehicle’s unique position in the Skoda Fabia range is underlined by 17″ lightweight alloy Gigaro wheels developed specially for the vRS, red brake callipers, tinted windows, a new rear bumper with a diffuser and dual exhaust. Depending on the colour of the body, the roof, roof spoiler and wheels for the Skoda Fabia vRS hatchback will be available in a choice of black, white or silver.

The vehicle’s sports-tuned chassis – with ESP, ABS and ASR – is designed for powerful dynamic and safe driving performance. To enhance the driving experience, the new XDS electronic differential improves the car’s cornering ability. It brakes the inside front wheel electronically to increase the torque on the outside front wheel. Accelerating through corners, the resulting torque gives the vRS impressive agility. A tyre pressure monitor (TMP) and uphill start assistant are standard, providing greater comfort and safety.

Both the Skoda Fabia vRS hatch and estate are fitted with height-adjustable sports seats with vRS logos on the backrests. A height- and reach-adjustable, three-spoke leather-wrapped sports steering wheel has paddles for manual control of the seven-speed DSG gearbox. The purity of the interior design is underlined by an Onyx-shaded dashboard and stainless steel pedals with an anti-slip surface.

In connection with the new design of the Skoda Fabia vRS, Skoda has also adapted the design of its rally car, the Skoda Fabia Super 2000. Under new FIA regulations for the Super 2000 category, the vehicle has been widened to 1,820 mm. To improve the performance of the Fabia Super 2000 rally car, Skoda has also adapted the engine’s air intake and exhaust system.

At the interior, the Fabia Blue Line got the “Magic” upholstery, climate control air conditioning. Storage boxes under the front seats and a glasses storage space.

The car is produced in two versions, one powered by a 1.2 70HP petrol engine with a price of 9,990 pounds($17,345 or €12,820)and the other one gets the power from a 1.4 80 HP diesel and its cost reaches 11,450 pounds($19,800 or €14,700).

“The BlueLine is a great looking car at an incredibly good price which offers a touch of individuality in the crowded supermini market. The Fabia BlueLine will only be available for a short period and limited to just 500 cars, so anyone on a hunt for a stunning supermini should contact a Skoda retailer now”, Warren Richards, Product Marketing Manager concluded.

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The Fabia’s part in the revival of Skoda, or should that be resurgence, amounts to over 2million units exiting the production line since its launch, which serves to indicate the company was and still is, doing something right. In fact the Fabia won no less than seven important awards in the first two years and a good few more since then.

Solid build quality, plenty of interior space and practicality were the supermini’s main qualities and people soon came to realise that any Skoda, represented Volkswagen quality at a bargain price.

The same can be said of the latest version but with more cabin space and better materials, whilst keeping the prices down – something of a conjuring trick that many mainstream manufacturers are trying to master. And now Skoda has pulled another bunny out of the hat, with the GreenLine Fabias.

To people of a certain age, the name is likely to evoke memories of buses but even the Fabia Estate isn’t big enough to carry that off. That said, the engine noise might be deemed quite representative. The reason is that the GreenLine Fabia, in either hatch or estate form, houses a 3-cylinder, 1.4-litre, diesel engine, which sounds decidedly agricultural. However, this can be overlooked in view of the car’s surprising performance and meagre thirst.

Fabia and performance in the same sentence seems almost laughable, unless, that is, we’re talking about Skoda’s future rally car, the Fabia Super 2000. For sure, the GreenLine is not in the same league as a Bugatti, but it does have a top speed of 105mph after a somewhat leisurely 0-62mph time of 13.2 seconds.  But it is the torque that makes the difference – that and the effect of TDI PD engineering, which never fails to maximise any potential. This Turbo-Diesel, Pumpe Duse (high-pressure unit injector) engine produces 81 PS (80bhp) at 4,400rpm and 195Nm of torque, which peaks at 2,200rpm but is evident long before that point.

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Sainz was impressed with the Fabia 200 and said: “I have got to know the Skoda Fabia really well and I can see a huge step forward as far as the development of the competition version is concerned.”

Skoda Auto chief Dr Eckhard Scholz said: “The involvement of experienced drivers such as Carlos and Hans-Joachim Stuck highlights the importance the Volkswagen Group attributes to Skoda’s motorsport initiatives and gives valuable stimulus to the development of the new Fabia Super 2000.”

The Fabia rally car is expected to make its rallying debut later in 2008 before a full programme of international events in 2009

Skoda’s Fabia has been a huge success since the launch of the first generation model back in 2000. Nearly 1.8 million were sold before the new version was introduced in early 2007.

The latest addition to the line-up is the fabulously frugal 1.4 TDI Fabia GreenLine. Boasting nearly 69mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 figures of 109g/km, GreenLine models not only do their bit for the environment but should also make forecourt trips mercifully infrequent. Buyers can opt for either hatchback or estate versions, which cost £11,490 and £12,140 respectively.