From AE

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/283594/skoda_rapid_spy_pictures.html?CMP=NLC-Newsletters&uid=5cbd2a1e3dcd55e98382a7df06ea6815

It the unveiled version looks anything like the Mission L, I seriously need to reconsider buying a Passat. Because that car is absolutely stunning.

Undecided, would like to see it in the flesh, as usually anything that looks good in pics looks not good in reality, & vice versa.

Nice to see a likely vRS

'Fail',

I thought the Nissan Juke in the other thread was bad.

That looks like an old Ford Mondeo was taken to 'The Chop Shop' & they tried to jazz it up, looks rank..

george

It the unveiled version looks anything like the Mission L, I seriously need to reconsider buying a Passat. Because that car is absolutely stunning.

It will look the same, apart from details like door handles and a conventional interior.

Not keen on it or the bigger replacement Cctavia, looks like a marque change is on the cards next year, shame because I've enjoyed Skoda ownership.

It makes me think of the Dacia Logan, and that's not a good thought.

Who put those horrible curved bits above the headlights?

Have any of you actually read the article!?

This mule is very heavily disguised. Look how the bonnet / wing shutline goes through the headlight - it's a sticker.

Same on the rear light clusters.

Look at the fake door shutlines.

The UK car will be a hatchback, not a saloon, the saloon will be for mainland Europe.

The final car will look much more like the Mission L.

Looks like Skoda's diversionary tactics worked!

That saloon looks pretty nice. I'd be all over that.

Have any of you actually read the article!?

This mule is very heavily disguised. Look how the bonnet / wing shutline goes through the headlight - it's a sticker.

Same on the rear light clusters.

Look at the fake door shutlines.

The UK car will be a hatchback, not a saloon, the saloon will be for mainland Europe.

The final car will look much more like the Mission L.

Looks like Skoda's diversionary tactics worked!

Bit of a strong assumpton.....I have read this article and others, and made an informed choice, I can see through the disguises and it is bland, fat round the middle. and undertyred. Not for me.

I prefer mine!

Skoda have been teasing parts of the Rapid on Facebook.

The official unveiling must be close...

I prefer mine!

To be honest, I don't see the family resemblance...

I hope they do an Estate version  

Passed a transporter today with a mix of VAG stuff today and one car caught my eye on the M6.

It was fully covered, and I mean FULLY covered tightly packed on the top deck, but appeared to have pressed plates showing through the cover.

Could it be heading for a dealer roadshow like the did with the Yeti?

Passed a transporter today with a mix of VAG stuff today and one car caught my eye on the M6.

It was fully covered, and I mean FULLY covered tightly packed on the top deck, but appeared to have pressed plates showing through the cover.

Could it be heading for a dealer roadshow like the did with the Yeti?

They never transport them "publicly". Its always an unmarked and closed lorry.

EDIT: My mate used to work at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö where Stockholm Car Show used to be. Never saw a marked transport. Very hush hush.

Edited 29 May, 201214 yr by DaKKs_152

Wonder what it was then. Was the right size and shape.

Wonder what it was then. Was the right size and shape.

If it was a Rapid it would have to be a pre-production model as the factory doesn't start building them until June.

Looks very similar to the VW Jetta to me.

thats because the car they disqusied it to is based on the jetta...

There is already another thread running on the Rapid started before this one with picures and videos.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/238471-skoda-rapid-due-from-november-from-12k/page__st__60__p__2813808__hl__rapid__fromsearch__1#entry2813808

I hope they do an Estate version

Pretty sure there's a coupe, and sport back in the pipeline!

If it was a Rapid it would have to be a pre-production model as the factory doesn't start building them until June.

It's now June, so production should now have started.

It's now June, so production should now have started.

Think it was week 22 that production starts, not sure when that is?