Official: Skoda looks to crack 200 mph in Octavia vRS at Bonneville

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Once this car succeeds in doing this every American will want a Skoda. Goodbye, Toyota. 


Official: Skoda looks to crack 200 mph in Octavia vRS at Bonneville



The Volkswagen Group is flush with vehicles capable of earth-shattering velocities. Porsche. Lamborghini. Bugatti. Even Bentley has demonstrated its propensity for the v-max with its Ice Speed Record Continental. And Audi models are regularly tuned for high-speed runs at Nardo. But Skoda? We've got to be kidding, right?

No. No we're not. The British unit of VW's Czech subsidiary is planning a run at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats with the vehicle you see here. Based on the Octavia vRS ? itself a derivative of the old, old Volkswagen Jetta ? this beast has had its 2.0-liter four turbocharged up to 592 horsepower to hit an anticipated top speed of more than 200 miles per hour.

Skoda brought tuning house Revo Technik on board for the job, fitting a KW suspension, a limited-slip differential and special rolling stock. The modified sedan will debut at Bonneville Speed Week in August, celebrating 10 years of the marque's vRS performance badge. Details in the press release after the jump.


Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/10/skoda-looks-to-crack-200-mph-in-octavia-vrs-at-bonneville/