GENEVA — Skoda will unveil its second-generation Superb sedan at this year's 2008 Geneva Auto Show. Unlike the model it replaces, the new Superb switches to a transverse drivetrain that originated in the Volkswagen Passat.
Design-wise, the car combines some new styling elements with the usual Skoda front end and a notchback that could also be Korean or Japanese. In terms of innovations, the twin-door tailgate opening system ranks at the top. It gives you the choice to either open the trunk lid or lift the entire tailgate assembly.
The revised interior offers increased legroom, technical improvements such as a DVD-based touchscreen navigation system, and build quality that is almost up to Audi standards.
The VW-inspired engine lineup spans from 105 to 260 horsepower. There are three diesels, including the brand-new 170-hp 2.0 TDI DPF with common-rail injection, and three gasoline units, among them two four-cylinder TSIs (125 and 160 hp) and a new 260-hp 3.6 FSI VR6.
Interestingly, the Czech car manufacturer will offer the VR6 model with a six-speed DSG gearbox and all-wheel drive at no extra cost. For the first time, Skoda will also build a wagon version of its flagship, but don't expect to see it before late 2009.
What this means to you:The Superb is being transformed into a true flagship for the Skoda range. — Max Kacher, Correspondent
Design-wise, the car combines some new styling elements with the usual Skoda front end and a notchback that could also be Korean or Japanese. In terms of innovations, the twin-door tailgate opening system ranks at the top. It gives you the choice to either open the trunk lid or lift the entire tailgate assembly.
The revised interior offers increased legroom, technical improvements such as a DVD-based touchscreen navigation system, and build quality that is almost up to Audi standards.
The VW-inspired engine lineup spans from 105 to 260 horsepower. There are three diesels, including the brand-new 170-hp 2.0 TDI DPF with common-rail injection, and three gasoline units, among them two four-cylinder TSIs (125 and 160 hp) and a new 260-hp 3.6 FSI VR6.
Interestingly, the Czech car manufacturer will offer the VR6 model with a six-speed DSG gearbox and all-wheel drive at no extra cost. For the first time, Skoda will also build a wagon version of its flagship, but don't expect to see it before late 2009.
What this means to you:The Superb is being transformed into a true flagship for the Skoda range. — Max Kacher, Correspondent
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