Download the 1024x768 wallpaper and you can see the strange way the bonnet opens, those are huge wings and I would not want to be the one to change a failed bulb in there.

Well I reckon it looks allright , a lot better than most of those photoshopped pics doing the rounds ...........reckon I could live with it !

Actually I think it is alright, cars tend to look a lot better in the flech than in photo's, light, reflections and all that. Success or failure is on price. Poverty spec at about

on the german octavia forum' date=' photoshoping has begun, take a look at this beast

[img']http://members.chello.at/horst.stoeckl/images/ocnew_3_RS.jpg[/img]

That's the one I want. The "sporty but frugal" 5lt V10 diesel model. My deposit is alredy down.

That's the one I want. The "sporty but frugal" 5lt V10 diesel model. My deposit is alredy down.

I think that engine's too heavy to be of much use to in anything other than a Touareg or Phaeton. And it's anything but "frugal" at 23 MPG combined. I'd sooner have the 4.2 V8. Maybe with a couple of turbos

I think that engine's too heavy to be of much use to in anything other than a Touareg or Phaeton. And it's anything but "frugal" at 23 MPG combined. I'd sooner have the 4.2 V8. Maybe with a couple of turbos

Fair enough. Octy RS6 it is so! Lovely

Hello,

on the website of the german car magazine 'Auto-Motor-Sport' you can see a fake picture of the estate version based on the official picture presented by Skoda yesterday.

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Regards...Kromi

the following link contains a rear view of the new octy:

http://auto.idnes.cz/ak_aktual.asp?r=ak_aktual&c=2004M025H02A

dont think its a photoshop as the server claims the source is Skoda Auto.....

dont think its a photoshop as the server claims the source is Skoda Auto.....

it looks pretty genuine to me.

Having seen the rear I'm already less worried... And - never thought I'd say this - the Estate looks terrific!

http://auto.idnes.cz/ak_aktual.asp?r=ak_aktual&c=A040201_205136_ak_aktual_mat&t=A040201_205136_ak_aktual_mat&r2=ak_aktual

you find some more photos of interior

Quiet nice interior, looks very simillar to Superb.

So to sum up what we have so far

Front

Rear

Interior

It looks OK to me, but I guess thats not the vRS version, which will probaly look loads nicer.

4-car have a feature on the new Octavia...doesn't really say a whole lot new though...

Rob.

Official skoda info and big pics.

I have to say Iam very pleased with the images we saw so far.

A good balance of evolution and modernity without triyng to be fashionable.

It looks rocksolide elegant and allmost a bit upperclass ... dont forget, there is a just golf underneath.

Iam sure the estate will be hot too.

Cant wait to see it in Geneva.

Happyyyy

If the current Skoda Octavia origins were on extended Golf floorplan, I wonder if the New Octavia shares the new Golf Mk5 underpinnings.

Anyone else hazard a guess?

I wonder if the New Octavia shares the new Golf Mk5 underpinnings. Anyone else hazard a guess?

No need to guess. See the link in Robmawer's post above.

No need to guess. See the link[/url'] in Robmawer's post above.

You are quite right. I had missed the url that Robmawer had in his text.

Interesting reading the 4car article is.

There is a thread going on pistonheads

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=57&t=79465

Look at that back-end again. That's a saloon, not a hatch (no rear wiper).

hmm, really beginning to grow on me. like the interior, will have to wait for what their idea of a vrs is....

hmm, really beginning to grow on me. like the interior, will have to wait for what their idea of a vrs is....

Where's Ian...he'll photoshop it into an RS.

I think it looks ok. Its not ugly at all , and no worse than the current model.

The 140hp TDi would suit me just nicely , and performance models are often not available at launch so I wouldn't rule out a VRS at all.

The only thing I'm not sure on is the interior with a large screen in the console.

This would seriously limit the options for upgrading the stereo which is a major consideration for me when choosing a car.

Look at that back-end again. That's a saloon, not a hatch (no rear wiper).

Don't bet on it, Rob! The rear wiper on my hatchback was optional... :eek: