The Octavia RS, available in both the sedan and estate body styles, was premiered at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013.
It features the 162 kW (220 PS) 2.0 TSI engine from the newly launched Golf 7 GTI and the 135 kW (184 PS) 2.0 TDI engine from the Golf 7 GTD.
With a top speed of 248 km/h (154 mph), the Octavia RS with petrol engine and manual gearbox was acclaimed to be the fastest production Octavia ever.
In comparison with standard car, the sports Octavia features progressive steering (variable-ratio steering), sports chassis, electronic differential lock (XDS) and so-called ‘Performance Sound Generator‘, that enhances sporty sound of the engine.
The source of sound vibrations is the electromagnetic pulse generator placed in the area under/in front of the windshield. The sound vibrations are spreading into the car’s cabin through the body and the windshield.
The frequency and intensity of the sound is dependent not only on the profile chosen, but also the engine revolutions, driving speed and engine load (the throttle pedal position).
The generated sound is directed inside the cabin, especially to the front seat area. Škoda used the 2015 Geneva Motor Show to shine the spotlight on its new and more powerful Octavia RS 230.
The car has 230 PS (10 PS more than stock) and this helps it shave a tenth off its benchmark sprint time and adds 2 km/h to the car’s top speed which increases to 250 km/h (155 mph); it also gets a standard electronic differential in this version and lower, stiffer springs.
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- Škoda Octavia Mk1 (1U) 1996-2001
- Škoda Octavia Mk1 (1U) vRS 2001-2002
- Škoda Octavia Mk2 (1Z) 2004-2013
- Škoda Octavia Mk2 (1Z) vRS 2005-2012
- Škoda Octavia Mk3 (5E) 2012-2019
- Škoda Octavia Mk3 (5E) vRS 2012-2019
- Škoda Octavia Mk4 2019-
- Škoda Octavia Mk4 vRS iV 2019-
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