Skoda Reveals Extreme Hot Hatch Concepts
Hardcore Skoda pair set for VW Worthersee event
Both cars are based on the vRS production models, and get a range of aerodynamic and more general styling tweaks.
The Fabia RS+ takes its design cues from the S2000-spec IRC rally car (which will also be at the show) with black spoilers front and rear, a black grille and smoked headlights. Most reminiscent of the rally car are the chunky air vents set into the bonnet, and the rear diffuser. There's also a grey and lime-green two-tone finish inside and out.
But although the cars aren't much more than a styling exercise, the move signals just how serious the VW group is about turning Skoda into a brand with genuine performance kudos - the Worthersee event is a Mecca for fans of fast VWs.
Volkswagen were absent from the show for many years after their initial involvement was muddied by the truly boozy atmosphere, but Wolfsburg - VW Individual in particular - made a reappearance a few years ago when they realised they could gauge reaction to more extreme concepts from a younger audience they struggled to connect with at other 'official' car shows.
It'll be interesting to see whether Skodas are really that relevant to the VW hardcore that attends though; the Volkswagen hire car I booked one year was replaced by an Opel at the last minute, and driving round the lake to get to photo shoots was genuinely scary...
Matt T
what people want is a 250bhp octavia estate with nice but disctrete 18"s and a suitably chunky but not daft 'bodykit'.
or a thte absolute most they'd want something like that ovlov c30 concept (that riviera blue one from a couple of weeks ago).
wht the fvck is up with the car manufacturers..?
(all this is ignoring the fact that the fabia is still on the old platform (but is worse than its predecessor..))..
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