2013 Skoda Octavia vRS Teased. July Unveiling at Goodwood

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Regulars here would remember that we have been reporting a fair bit about the 2013 Skoda Octavia vRS performance variant that will be unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. This year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed will be held from 11th to 14th July. Now, Skoda has published a teaser image of the upcoming car. In the image, the car can be seen under covers with an announcement stating that the covers will be lifted off at Goodwood.

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It may be noted that Skoda Autos is having high hopes with the new Octavia and the new Octy looks poised to up the ante in its segment. The 2013 Octavia vRS will be the most sporty of all Octavias sold till date.

Powering the new Skoda Octavia vRS might be a 2.0 Litre turbocharged petrol motor. This is the same engine that powers the Volkswagen Golf GTI. In Octavia vRS, the new engine could have a peak output of 220 Bhp. Rumours are abound that the car might also get a diesel variant powered by a 2 Litre turbocharged diesel motor. Both the engines could be mated to six speed manual gearbox. The new Octavia vRS would also come with a re-tuned suspension with more focus on handling to complement the increased engine power.

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Visual changes to the car include smoked headlamps, new front grille, new front bumper, daytime running lamps, low profile tyres, sporty alloy wheels, new rear bumper, a boot lid spoiler and twin exhausts. The interiors are expected to get an all black treatment.

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Indian car enthusiasts have a lot of fond memories of the earlier generation of Octavia vRS that was sold in India. We also got the Laura vRS which is basically a rebadged last gen Octavia vRS. Hence, there is a good probability that Skoda India would decide to play Santa and bring the upcoming generation of Octavia vRS to us. Please Skoda. .pretty please.

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