Skoda’s design team has been having fun after hours by revisiting classic models and sketching how they might look with the brand’s latest design language. The “Modern Solid” styling has now been applied to one of the rarest cars ever made by the Czech automaker. The 1000 MBX debuted in 1966, with only 1,403 units … Read more
The diesel engine is gradually fading. Even in Europe, the last stronghold of the oil-burner, demand has plummeted in recent years. At its peak, diesel accounted for more than 50 percent of new car sales in the early 2010s, obviously before the Volkswagen Group’s notorious scandal. Through August this year, its market share among new … Read more
Why don’t all automakers do this? It’s a question I ask myself whenever Skoda resurrects a car from a bygone era. Once again, the Czech brand, part of the Volkswagen Group, is applying its latest design language to a virtual concept that revives an important nameplate: the 110 R. Pictured at the bottom, the original … Read more
Crossovers and SUVs may reign supreme in most parts of the world, but wagons still matter in Europe. Since 2016, the growing popularity of the Octavia Combi and Superb Combi has made Skoda the best-selling brand on the continent in this segment. With the Vision O concept, the Czech automaker, part of the Volkswagen Group, … Read more
Although not fully developed by the Volkswagen Group, the Felicia was the first Skoda to benefit from German engineering know-how. Launched in 1994 as a replacement for the Favorit, it remained on sale until the Fabia arrived at the turn of the century. During its six-year run, the subcompact hatchback was offered in several body … Read more