Verdict – is the Skoda Octavia vRS Estate a good car? The Skoda Octavia vRS Estate has come back fighting since its facelift, with even more power, some tweaked looks and just as much class ...

Verdict – is the Skoda Octavia vRS Estate a good car? The Skoda Octavia vRS Estate has come back fighting since its facelift, with even more power, some tweaked looks and just as much class ...

The phrase ‘best car in the world’ is thrown about with whim, but it often describes something do-it-all rather than the latest Koenigsani HyperThrust. It’s usually applied to a Range Rover ...

Intro When Skoda launched the fourth-generation Skoda Octavia vRS with an electrified powertrain four years ago, it was a ...

The Skoda Octavia vRS is one of the most unassuming performance cars on our roads, staying true to the original concept first established at the turn of the millennium. Despite its modesty ...

So getting on for a £5k jump over the pre-facelift vRS. That’s… quite a leap. But then again, this is in with a shout of being the best car in the world and all that. Skoda’s thrown in as ...

Abt’s usual range of wheels and badges are also available to give the vRS a bit of extra visual impact, but overall the Octavia remains a subtle, unassuming beast, even in Skoda’s surprisingly ...

The Skoda Octavia vRS isn't as focused as some other hot hatches like the Civic Type R (or the Golf GTI for that matter), but find yourself on a good, clear bit of road and it's still a car that will ...

And that, potentially, makes cars like this Skoda Octavia vRS iV very significant indeed. And in raw numbers at least, the iV looks like it belongs in this particular stable. There’s a 1.4-litre ...

Skoda didn’t fancy any trademark infringements back in 2001 when its original sporty Octavia hot hatch debuted. So vRS stands for ‘Victory Rally Sport’ and that’s what leads us to the Isle ...

On the road the vRS has an impressive level of grunt. The Skoda’s engine isn’t the most characterful, though. While it delivers a strong mid-range hit, from 4,000rpm the Octavia takes off with ...