Koda Australia Unveils One-Off Hot Wagon (Your Koda Jokes Here, Please)

Robert Farago
by Robert Farago

Pistonheads [birthplace of TTAC] reports that Škoda Australia is showcasing a one-off conversion worthy of Jeremy Clarkson’s “pin your labradors to the back window” accolade: the Octavia RS-P. No awning over the toy shop here, mate. Škoda’s boffins remapped the standard vRS’s 197-bhp motor to churn out 254 bhp and 258 lb·ft of torque. They added a three-inch stainless steel exhaust, a bigger air filter, 355mm front and 310mm rear brake discs and popped some Yokohama Advans onto black 18-inch alloys. Oh, did I mention the cross brace in the boot, front and rear strut braces and fully adjustable dampers? I’m thinking front-wheel drive makes this “little nose heavy” Škoda about as useful as tits on a tomcat. So, any good Škoda jokes, then?



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  • Niky Niky on Sep 03, 2009

    I've always wondered what vRS meant... "very Racing Sport"? Tits on a Tomcat are wonderful... depends on how big the mammaries attached to said items are. - I like it. It's mad. It's stupid. It's wonderful. Space wasting cross-bracing in the back of a wagon is the definition of hardcore.

  • Alex Kambas Alex Kambas on Sep 04, 2009

    My everyday car is a Skoda Octavia wagon and I have to say, maybe it's no sportscar as the aussies try to make it look, but its a really nice allrounder. As for the v in vRS, the rumor is that Ford claimed RS as theirs and asked Skoda to either dump the logo or change it, and "v" saved the day.

  • SCE to AUX The fix sounds like a bandaid. Kia's not going to address the defective shaft assemblies because it's hard and expensive - not cool.
  • Analoggrotto I am sick and tired of every little Hyundai Kia Genesis flaw being blown out of proportion. Why doesn't TTAC talk about the Tundra iForce Max problems, Toyota V35A engine problems or the Lexus 500H Hybrid problems? Here's why: education. Most of America is illiterate, as are the people who bash Hyundai Kia Genesis. Surveys conducted by credible sources have observed a high concentration of Hyundai Kia Genesis models at elite ivy league universities, you know those places where students earn degrees which earn more than $100K per year? Get with the program TTAC.
  • Analoggrotto NoooooooO!
  • Ted “the model is going to be almost 4 inches longer and 2 inches wider than its predecessor”Size matters. In this case there is 6” too much.
  • JMII Despite our past experience with Volvo my wife wants an EX30 badly. Small, upscale, minimalist EV hatch is basically her perfect vehicle.
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