Skoda reveals 600 hp Octavia vRS to compete at the Bonneville Speed Week
By Andrew, 11 Jun, 2011. 0 Comments
Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville
The fastest car that Skoda has ever had – the Skoda Octavia vRS special – has arrived. For a time, Skoda kept it a secret that its UK technical team in Milton Keynes was designing and building this 200mph, 590bhp model. Skoda created the Octavia vRS to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its vRS performance flagship badge. This model will be seen at the Bonneville Speed Week, which runs from August 13 to 20. This Skoda model will attempt the nine-mile straight and surpass the 200mph mark in the ‘2.0-litre production car’ category.
The Octavia is powered by a production-standard 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI engine that’s equipped with a Garret turbocharger that was specially designed. It has an output of up to 590bhp and it delivers 26-28 PSI of boost pressure.
Skoda said that when compared to the standard car, this model got a boost of 380bhp and 170lb ft of torque. Skoda said that this car uses high-octane race fuel. Aside from the extreme power changes, the one-off road-racer is built to be 80mm lower. It has been fitted with a reinforced roll cage, fire extinguishers, parachute, and window cage. It even has a race prepared intercooler. According to Director for Skoda UK Robert Hazelwood, Skoda is pushing engineering excellence to new limits with this project.
Gallery: Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville
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