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Who would look at the Skoda Rapid TSI and think that this sedate looking car is in fact capable of unleashing such exhilarating fun and that too with what seems like a feeble engine, at least on paper. So very Jeckyll and Hyde. Boy, was I in for a delightful surprise! On the outside, not much has changed for the Rapid which was introduced back in 2011 and consequently updated in 2017 and in 2019 to keep up with competition. (Think Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Verna, Toyota Yaris ...
You’ll remember Skoda Auto India’s SUV, VISION IN, based on their modular MQB platform, from the Auto Expo last year and how it wowed everybody with its striking good looks in that vibrant orange colour and the Indian Kalamkari design elements within. Skoda, kept its promise of launching the VISION IN, in 2021, as part of its India 2.0 project, and has gone and named its latest offering – Kushaq which means Emperor or King in Sanskrit. The Kushaq, is all set to fight a mi...
What’s not to like about Tata Punch? Built on Tata Motors’ ALFA-ARC (Agile Light Flexible Architecture) combined with its bold design language, thanks to IMPACT 2.0 design, this latest offering from Tata’s stables is all set to punch the lights out of rivals such as Maruti Suzuki Ignis, Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger. Don’t believe us? Wait and watch. You’ll agree that the Punch is a good-looking micro-SUV. The family resemblance is the first thing you will ...
Skoda Slavia: Better than the Best
Let’s face it, not everyone out there is an SUV fanboy or fangirl. Infact, there are many who did not cotton on to the SUV mania and continued driving sedans through the entire time the SUV craze was taking the world by storm. It is mostly for people like these, who have a distinct preference for elegant sedans, that Skoda Auto India, has introduced the brand new and simply stunning Slavia – a sedan, based on their MQB-A0-IN platform, that isn’t just good looking but as Skod...
Design sketches provide first exterior impressions of the SKODA VISION IN
Two design sketches reveal the first impression of the exterior of the new ŠKODA VISION IN. The concept study is a forerunner of a mid-size SUV designed especially for the Indian market, the production of which will start in 2020-21. The VISION IN will make its first public appearance at Auto Expo 2020 in New Delhi (5 to 12 February). The first design sketch shows the dynamic front of the SUV concept study with a wide bonnet and a large ŠKODA grille, a front apron with large ...
Porsche presents its future vision at the Å koda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night
Porsche recently introduced media representatives to its vision of the future with a presentation of its Strategy 2025 plan that shows how the auto maker intends to shape the forward development of the sports car. The informative session was part of the Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night which also gave the opportunity to display the all-new 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. Porsche has remained competitive with stable growth across its portfolio spurred on by interest in the all-new 91...
Å KODA VISION IN celebrates its world premiere at the Auto Expo 2020
ŠKODA AUTO India hosted the world static premiere of the Vision IN. The mid-size SUV concept study, designed and developed under the ŠKODA AUTO led ‘INDIA 2.0’ project of the Volkswagen Group is based on the MQB A0 IN platform. The Czech marque also showcased the flagship SUV KODIAQ 2.0 TSI, the new KAROQ 1.5 TSI, the Laurin and Klement as well as the Sportline variants of the facelifted SUPERB, the powerful OCTAVIA RS 245, and the Monte Carlo and the Matte Concept o...
The powerful new Å koda Octavia RS 245 - now a click away!
The new Škoda Octavia RS 245 comes equipped with the turbocharged 2.0 TSI petrol engine, mated to a seven-speed automatic dual-clutch transmission, delivering an impressive power output of 245 PS (180 kW), a 15 PS (11 kW) increase over its predecessor, and a peak torque output of 370 Nm achieved in the 1,600 - 4,300 rpm range. The assertive and dynamic character of the RS 245 is further accentuated by the innovative chassis technology with electronically regulated VAQ limited-slip...
Å koda Kushaq: Made for the world, in India
As part of the INDIA 2.0 project headed by Škoda Auto, the all-new Škoda Kushaq is the first of a new generation of vehicles developed on the MQB-A0-IN architecture, built around the challenging demands of the Indian customer. Boasting traditional Škoda Auto attributes of design, quality, interior roominess, equipment, dynamics, efficiency, safety and comfort, the all-new Škoda Kushaq is made in India, made for the world. With a wheelba...
Skoda unveils INDIA 2.0 project's first car - Skoda Kushaq
The brand-new ŠKODA KUSHAQ is the first production car as part of the INDIA 2.0 project. Under the lead responsibility of ŠKODA AUTO, Volkswagen Group is investing one billion euros in its model campaign on the Indian subcontinent to strengthen the presence of ŠKODA and Volkswagen there for the long term. The ŠKODA KUSHAQ is based on the MQB-A0-IN, a variant of the modular MQB platform specially adapted by ŠKODA for the Indian market...
Production of All-New Å koda Kushaq begins
Škoda Auto India announced the start of production of the Kushaq at the Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd (SAVWIPL) plant in Chakan, Pune. With customer deliveries planned to begin in July, this new SUV offers a compelling combination with its striking design, ample space, exceptional comfort, outstanding safety features and modern infotainment systems. Škoda Kushaq comes with powerful yet efficient TSI engine options, which have been manufactured locally. ...
Škoda Auto India’s new Rapid Matte Limited Edition hits showrooms
Škoda Auto, the Czech Marque, has introduced the new Rapid Matte edition at an attractive price of INR 11,99,000 (ex-showroom) in India. This new edition will be available in an exclusive carbon steel matte colour which adds to its style statement. It will be powered by the 1.0 L TSI engine and will be available in both automatic and manual transmissions. The Matte Edition sports many new features which makes the car distinctive and adds dynamism to the Rapid line-up....
The INDIA 2.0 cars - Škoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun, participated in the Alternative Fuels Based Vehicles Rally, flagged off by Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Bengaluru on February 6, 2023. The Alternative Fuels Based Vehicles Rally was held at the inauguration of India’s G20 Presidency flagship event - India Energy Week (IEW) organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). Piyush Arora, Managing Director and CEO of Skoda Auto ...
Å koda Kushaq Onyx Edition debuts
After revolutionising customer ownership and satisfaction with an effective warranty of 8-years or 150,000 kms, Škoda Auto India announces the launch of the Kushaq Onyx Edition. The Onyx edition has been introduced based on customer feedback, with an aim to provide even greater satisfaction and high value to customers. Petr Šolc, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said, “The Kushaq was the first launch under the INDIA 2.0 project, and is i...
Skoda Auto India reaches landmark of 250 customer touchpoints
On the heels of launching its product offensive strategy and announcing its special festive offerings, Škoda Auto India achieved the landmark of expanding its network to 250 customer touchpoints across India. The company’s volume driving cars – the Kushaq SUV and Slavia sedan are instrumental in growing the Škoda brand in India. Alongside this, there has been a laser-sharp focus on customer-centricity, in which network expansion plays a pivotal role. Speaking on t...
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India showcases Future-ready Technologies at Bharat Mobility Expo 2024
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) received an overwhelming response at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2024. SAVWIPL exhibited Germany’s top-selling electric model - Škoda Enyaq SUV, alongside the ‘Engineered in India, driven by the world’ – Volkswagen Virtus, luxury BEV models Audi RS E-Tron GT and Porsche Taycan, and also the Lamborghini Revuelto – brand’s first series-production hybrid supercar. At Indi...
Škoda Auto and Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (VWITS) strengthen strategic partnership
Škoda Auto is opening a Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India (VWITS) regional office in Prague. The new facility will strengthen collaboration and create new links with specialists in India, where VWITS operates one of its largest global IT centres. The strategic partnership and further development of in-house expertise underline Škoda Auto’s efforts towards advancing digitalisation, a cornerstone of the Next Level – Škoda Strategy 2030. Bridging the...
Škoda Auto India enhances digitalisation strategy to fuel New Era of growth in India
Škoda Auto India has already ushered in the New Era with the announcement of its all-new compact SUV. Taking a stride further into the New Era with user engagement, customer involvement and digitalisation, the company launched a flurry of 360-degree digital activities that saw it achieve landmark sales and get closer to its customers and fans. Speaking on the occasion, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said: “With the ever-changing di...
Škoda Auto India to bring back Superb luxury sedan to cater to increased customer demand
Soon after announcing an all-new compact SUV, Škoda Auto India continues with its product actions in 2024. In a bid to cater to increasing demand, the company will be re-introducing its flagship sedan, the Superb, to the Indian market. The Superb will be available exclusively in the Laurin & Klement trim and will be restricted to 100 cars brought into the market as Fully Built Units (FBU). Speaking about the Superb, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said...
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) is celebrating a series of significant achievements at its state-of-the-art vehicle and engine manufacturing facility in Chakan, India. Since its inception, SAVWIPL has played a pivotal role in India's automotive landscape. The company has surpassed a remarkable milestone, having produced over 1.5 million vehicles at its Chakan Plant since it rolled out the first car – the Skoda Fabia in 2009 from the facility. This ach...
Škoda Auto's luxury SUV Kodiaq completes seven years in India
At the brink of its 129th year anniversary globally, and the 24th in India, Škoda Auto India celebrated yet another landmark – the seventh anniversary of the Škoda Kodiaq luxury 4x4 in India. This is in addition to the company’s recent announcement of its all-new compact SUV for 2025 and its plans for further expansion and growth in India. Speaking at the announcement, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said: “While the Kush...
Modern, Bold and Muscular: Škoda Auto India shares design glimpse of all-new compact SUV
The Škoda Auto India juggernaut continues to roll on the brink of its 129th year anniversary globally, and the 24th in India. After a host of customer and product actions across the year and beginning 2024 with the announcement of an all-new compact SUV, Škoda Auto India provided a second glimpse of this all-new car. Speaking on the release of the design teaser, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, said: "We began 2024 with the announcemen...
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India plays a vital role in ethical sourcing of Indian coffee
In an innovative move towards sustainable development and community empowerment, Škoda Auto Volkswagen India (SAVWIPL) is supporting Škoda Auto a.s. “Curiosity Fuel’ initiative by connecting with Indian coffee planters. This unique project endorses the nation’s ‘Make-in-India’ initiative by enabling Indian coffee to reach European markets directly. Empowering family-owned coffee farms in Coorg (Karnataka, India): India, the world's e...
You may or may not be able to buy these beautiful cars, but you can definitely enjoy their ads and gauge for yourself the kind of mettle these cars are made of, and then determine if these are the very cars that you’d like to see parked in your driveway someday. Dodge Nothing spells “Independence” the way an American two-door muscle car does and Dodge sure knows how to play it right. Their ad, “The devil went down to Georgia” made for Supe...
The car is becoming more of a mobile phone on wheels: Gurpratap Boparai
At Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night, organised in New Delhi, where Skoda displayed its VISION IN, a stunning concept for India, TURN OF SPEED, caught up with Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited where he spoke about a growing nation's demand for better solutions, their Engineering Design Center, in Pune, and about how Skoda led VW Group will be a more significant player in the Auto industry in the coming years. Here are excerpt...
India 2.0 is a fresh start for India: Zac Hollis
Zac Hollis, Director, Sales, Service & Marketing, Skoda Auto India, tells us about how India 2.0 will deliver new cars to the streets of India, how like Europe, the share of diesel cars in india will also subside, as well as how the new products will be developed in India. TOS: How are things looking in terms of the new offensive? ZH: We have a lot of new products for the Auto Show, if you come to the Auto show in a couple of days, you’ll see that before we bri...
Oliver Stefani, Head of Design, Skoda, is the man of the moment. He tells us about designing the VISION IN, incorporating Indian Kalmkari design into the concept car, how boat and ship designs inspire him, and why strong colours will rule Skoda cars TOS: How long has it taken you to design VISION IN from the start to showcasing it here today? OS: The whole process including designing and building this show car was about one year…12 months. TOS: Did the ...
Not one to mince words, Gurpratap Boparai, Managing Director, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd., has no qualms about calling a spade a spade. In this interview, he talks to TURN OF SPEED about their hugely successful MQB A0 platform, the need to lower import duties, the group’s readiness to be a global EV leader, and the unfurling of their EV journey in India. Excerpts from the interview… TOS: How are you coping with the semiconductor shortage?...
Martin Uhlarik - The man who sees tomorrow
Martin Uhlarik, Global Head, Design, Tata Motors Limited, has spent 27 years in the Auto industry and has worked with some of the world’s finest automotive OEMs such as Skoda, Nissan and MG amongst others, designing a wide range of production cars as well as concept cars for them. His body of work includes Skoda’s first-generation Octavia, Fabia and Superb, and Nissan’s pathbreaking SUV, the Qashqai, which according to him, was “the beginning of the SUV Crossover trend...
Skoda India’s latest car, the Slavia, is poised to shake up the sedan segment in India. During an interaction with Zac Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, recently, he fielded a volley of questions around the Slavia and spoke about their auto business. Excerpts… On Skoda Auto India launching a sedan: You have to consider why segments fall and rise. Partly because of consumer taste, partly because manufacturers create new segments and launch new cars. You only have to ...
Zac Hollis, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India talks to Rachna Tyagi from TURN OF SPEED about their brand new sedan, the Slavia.
The Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz slayer has arrived. Volkswagen Virtus, cousin of the Skoda Slavi, is that sedan which already has people swooning over its good looks and robust build quality. Expected to be priced between INR 10-20 Lakh, the Volkswagen Virtus, is definitely the next big thing on the sedan scene.
Skoda Slavia: Better Than The Best
The Skoda Slavia 1.5L TSI (DCA) and the 1.0L TSI (MT) has arrived and things sure are hotting up in the sedan segment. Is the Skoda Slavia capable of taking on competitors such as Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz? With its elegant looks and rock solid build quality, we definitely think so.
Oliver Stefani: Head Of Design - Skoda Auto
Rachna Tyagi, Editor, TURN OF SPEED, caught up with Oliver Stefani, Head, Design, Skoda Auto, during the World Premiere of the Skoda Kylaq. Watch the interview to learn about the details on the Skoda Kylaq and how the compact SUV was designed with the help of Indian designers as well as feedback from potential Indian buyers. #skoda #skodaauto #skodakylaq #OliverStefani
