it seams to have an extra bit in middle?

the rear door seems smaller than usual

but why? the B piller is wider

if you look at the rear wheel arch seems to be something going on there, perhaps a custom job with an engine in the rear, cut and shut?

It's a test mule for the current Superb.

 

They often wrap a new chassis in the body of a different car so they can test it in the real world without too much attention.

 

Superb is longer than an Octavia, so they had to add a bit of metal in the middle.

 

The filename of the image gives it away.

skoda_superb_combi_test_mule_2.jpg

what softscoop said, I knew all along just wanted a lengthy thread!

ah its actually got on superb wheels. only just noticed that

Maybe skoda is going to fabricate limos. Hahaha

One thing of interest, Skoda did actually produce a long wheelbase mk1 Octavia with an extra bit in the middle similar to the test mule.

 

Skoda Octavia Laurin & Klement Long

 

It had more rear legroom, and some other options like folding tables on the back of the seats

 

I guess it was the most luxurious Skoda before the Superb came along.

 

 

 

 

 

pretty pointless 3-4 inches

pretty pointless 3-4 inches

I could be tempted to say "Speak for yourself!" but that might cause offence, so I won't.

Here's another Suptavia, or Octerb

 

In the dark old days of Czechoslovakia I could just imagine some senior Party official cruising around in one of those, with blacked-out windows.