09 November
A MODERN CRASH TEST LAB CAN HANDLE ALL KINDS OF TESTS
The growing demands placed on car safety make testing a bigger challenge as well. ŠKODA has its own state-of-the-art crash test lab. Take a look inside.
31 October
The ŠKODA VISION GT is a study of a single-seater all-electric sports car. It was inspired by the 1100 OHC that competed on racing circuits in the previous century. Here, the study’s authors give you a behind-the-scenes look at how it was made.
27 October
Is there any point in adjusting the radio settings according to the number of people in the car? Is it better to hook up your phone using a cable or via Bluetooth? How should you set up the equaliser? ŠKODA’s audio experts are happy to share their top tips so you get the best out of your car’s sound system.
25 August
Mladá Boleslav, 23 August 2022 – Releasing the first exterior sketches of the VISION 7S concept car, ŠKODA AUTO reveals further details of its new design language. The drawings provide a preview of the study’s body. The sketches show a powerful SUV featuring a striking front end with T-shaped headlights.
27 July
Milton Keynes, 25 July 2022 – ŠKODA UK has created a one-off ENYAQ iV 80 FestEVal for the summer season. Innovative camping additions include a boot-mounted camping box with extendable bed, luxury roof tent, and campsite extras to provide zero-emission accommodation for festivals and camping getaways.
23 June
There are many ways to equip a car with high-quality audio technology today. For example, did you know that audio is calibrated differently for playback than for phone calls? “A car’s sound system is defined by the car’s class. A concept and strategy are then developed and used when putting together a set of speakers. They differ, for example, depending on whether an external amplifier is envisaged,” says Vlastimil Navrátil, coordinator of the reception and sound department at ŠKODA Technical Development.
13 June
Along with range anxiety the cost of buying an electric car is often presented as a major barrier for making the switch, so while the headlines go to premium models with supercar performance the Best Value Electric Car award is arguably one of the more important ones.
08 June
The ŠKODA Titan Desert Morocco race is nicknamed Dakar on two wheels. 645 racing kilometres, 5,825 vertical metres, six challenging stages, temperatures above 40oC and seven days and seven nights in the Sahara combine to make one of the world’s toughest cycling stage races. From 29 April to 5 May, over five hundred men and women braved the desert heat on mountain bikes. And so did a fleet of escort and organiser ŠKODA vehicles, including the ENYAQ iV.
03 May
“Winning the Red Dot Award for the new FABIA is a very special honour and wonderful confirmation of our work. I would like to thank the entire team, who strive to develop our models’ product identity with great dedication and enthusiasm every day. For over ten years now, our cars have regularly impressed the internationally renowned jury members with their emotive design, generous space, practicality and excellent value for money – an attractive package all-round that our customers also appreciate.”
27 April
The ŠKODA ENYAQ iV has added to its growing collection of industry accolades by scooping a top honour at the annual Top Gear Electric Awards. The in-demand all-electric SUV was named as the Best Value Electric Car by a panel of experts.
18 February
Testing is a marathon not a sprint, and it requires total commitment from all the members of the development team, not only at ŠKODA Motorsport’s base near Mladá Boleslav, but also on test tracks right across Europe. As a result, the white and green ŠKODA Motorsport caravan has made its way to Spain, France, Corsica, Germany and Finland.