Skoda Tudor

Simple design results in classy looking coupe

By PH Staff / Monday, 11 March 2002 / Loading comments

The trouble with car makers these days is that there are very few turning out sheds any more. It's just no fun. Skoda used to be the automotive equivalent of Tesco's Value range, yet now it's just another flavour of Volkswagen. Stylish, yet not pretentious, competent cars that provide little material anyone hoping to give them a bit of a slagging.

At Geneva, Skoda took another monumental step away from their roots with the unveiling of the Tudor design study. Silly name aside, the car is one of the best looking mainstream coupes to emerge in recent years.

A strong and balanced design that would sell in droves if the bonnet graced a three-pointed star, the Tudor concept shows that there's plenty of scope left in simple design principles.

The four-seater coupe is based on Skoda’s newest model, the Superb. The car is a fully functional vehicle, but Skoda does not plan to put the vehicle into production. It's a great shame. With a beefy engine and competitive pricing, the car would prove a winner in a sector devoid of classy looking coupes.