Skoda has announced plans to debut the 2014 Octavia RS at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11.
Billed as the "fastest road-going" Octavia in the brand's history, the new RS will be longer, wider and lighter than its predecessor and is based on the current Octavia which has been launched across Europe from early 2013. It will offer a "motorsport feel, great design, intelligent engineering and outstanding value for money."
Motivation could be provided by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine which produces approximately 220 hp and 350 Nm of torque.
"The Skoda Octavia is the heart of our brand and the RS is the highlight of the model line. The new Octavia RS is a link with our brand’s great motorsports tradition. This car rounds off the Octavia family at the top in terms of sportiness and offers pure emotion. It is our fastest and most powerful Octavia, and we will of course be presenting it true to its style. The Festival of Speed, with its fascinating racing machines and its automobile - and motorsport - enthusiastic visitors, is the ideal stage for the world premiere of the Octavia RS," said Winfried Vahland, CEO of Skoda.
