MEET THE 200MPH SKODA OCTAVIA

Skoda Octavia vRS breaks 200mph barrier at Bonneville Speed Week

Celebrating a decade of the Skoda vRS performance sub-brand, a 500bhp version of the current Octavia and dubbed the vRS Bonneville Special, has cracked the 200mph barrier.

With motoring scribbler Richard Meaden at the wheel, the car recorded a run of 202.15mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah yesterday.

The car itself is a production Octavia vRS, with a few choice aerodynamic modifications, which include making it 80mm lower to the ground. There's also a new sub-frame, which houses a race-prepared intercooler.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI petrol engine remains, but with a larger Garrett turbo fitted. Generating more than 500bhp, and producing 30+ PSI of boost pressure, the Bonneville Octavia vRS also runs on bespoke high-octane race fuel (with water-methanol mix) rather than unleaded petrol.

The car has also been built to Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) safety regs, which means a reinforced roll cage, parachute, fire extinguishers and window cage.

Great effort by the team - superb result!

Sweet!

Sounds good too.

Does not sound bad at all!!

Hassan

:yes:

When they say it's a production Octavia vRS, I presume they mean its a production vRS bodyshell with a substantial number of alterations

Quite impressive though

When they say it's a production Octavia vRS, I presume they mean its a production vRS bodyshell with a substantial number of alterations

Quite impressive though

lol! I presume so...

Hassan

Pretty pointless IMHO, bolt those tuning parts on a Mini Metro & it will do 200mph !!!

Pretty pointless IMHO, bolt those tuning parts on a Mini Metro & it will do 200mph !!!

I doubt it, a suitably modified Mini Metro, in the hands of a boy racer will get to at least 250 MPH!!! :rofl:

Ian

Nice one :thumbup: & it sounds sweet too

I doubt it, a suitably modified Mini Metro, in the hands of a boy racer will get to at least 250 MPH!!! :rofl:

Ian

LOL!

Sweet