Four Decades Of Speedy Skodas Celebrated

CZECH car maker Skoda is celebrating 40 years of performance motoring.

The Skoda RS story began in 1974 with the Skoda 180 RS and 200 RS racing cars. The legendary Skoda 130 RS in the 1970s and 1980s was one of the most successful sports cars of its time.

Skip forward to the modern era and Skoda launched the Octavia vRS as the first RS model of the new era in 2000, son followed by the smaller Fabia vRS. This move coincided with a plan to rekindle its past motorsport successes through a European rallying motorsports programme, one that earned the company numerous trophies.

Commenting on the company’s heritage, Skoda CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland said: “Our RS models are sporty power machines for the Skoda brand.

“This is just as true today as it was 40 years ago. The RS initials denote Skoda successes in motorsport as well as the high performance and passion represented by select production models. They are an expression of our outstanding motorsport tradition.”

By Press Association reporters