Geneva Motor Showcase 2017: Skoda Octavia RS two hundred forty five Unveiled
- The RS two hundred forty five is the fastest factory-made Octavia ever made
- The Octavia RS two hundred forty five can do a 0-100 kmph sprint in 6.6 seconds
- The top speed is electronically limited to two hundred fifty kmph
It was just last month that Skoda introduced us to the very titillating Octavia RS 245. Now the car has ultimately made its public debut at the Geneva International Motor Demonstrate two thousand seventeen in all its glory. So what’s so arousing about it? Well, for starters, the fresh Skoda Octavia RS two hundred forty five is the quickest-ever factory made Octavia to be built by the Czech automaker. Featuring a Two.0 litre TSI engine under the bondage mask, the Octavia RS two hundred forty five can do a 0-100 kmph sprint in mere 6.6 seconds. This surely makes it one heck of a rail.
Skoda Octavia
Apart from being the quickest, Skoda says that the RS two hundred forty five is also the most powerful factory-made road-going Octavia ever. As the name suggests, the car’s Two.0 litre TSI engine belts out two hundred forty five PS (242 bhp) and develops a peak torque of three hundred seventy Nm. Internationally, the motor comes mated to either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed, dual-clutch transmission with spanking paddle shifters. To put things into perspective, the fresh RS two hundred forty five makes an addition fifteen bhp and twenty Nm of torque compared to its predecessor – the Skoda Octavia RS 230. The top speed is electronically limited to two hundred fifty kmph.
It’s the fastest factory-made Octavia ever made
Skoda has used its special sports chassis in the making of the fresh Octavia RS 245, which has lowered the bod by fifteen mm and its rear track is thirty mm broader than that of its predecessor. The RS two hundred forty five also comes with ESC stability system with Sport mode, as well as the electronically regulated VAQ limited-slip differential that emphasises the car’s dynamic character.
In terms of looks, the fresh Skoda Octavia RS two hundred forty five comes with a broader radiator grille and the broad honeycomb air inlets in the redesigned bumper up front. The car also receives a gloss-black treatment for several exterior bits like the grille, framework trim and the even for the sporty 19-inch alloy wheels. The fresh headlights have been designed in line with Skoda’s fresh crystalline design language and feature LED technology and the adaptive front light system (AFS) all of which comes as standard. The fog lights, tail lights and number plate illumination also feature LED technology and a crystalline look.
Skoda Octavia RS two hundred forty five Side
As for the cabin, the fresh Skoda Octavia RS two hundred forty five comes with all-black interior with deep crimson accents. The car gets race-style bucket seats with the RS logo. The RS logo is also present on the front door sills and the multifunction flat-bottom sports steering wheel comes packaged in perforated leather and integrated steering wheel paddles (for DSG transmissions). The LED ambient lighting in the RS-typical decorative trims immerses the interior in one of the ten colour options. A colour Maxi-DOT display forms part of the instrument cluster. We’d love to see this one in India but we’re not sure if we’ll get it after all it will be steeper on the price front.
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