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This 2015 Skoda Superb vRS Rendering Needs Production Approval

Skoda yesterday took the wraps off its 3rd-generation Superb, a sedan that we think competes with German models very well in terms of space and comfort.
2015 Skoda Superb vRS 3 photos
Photo: X-Tomi Design
2015 Skoda Superb vRS2015 Skoda Superb vRS
One thing this Czech flagship doesn't do is fun though, as Skoda saw no need to pretend it likes performance models any more. We think this is a mistake, since only the Octavia now offers a vRS performance version and the strategy may hurt the company in the long run.

After all, you may sell 1 million cars per year, but if only about 5,000 are even mildly hot, how are people going to be inspired by the brand?

Mind you, the company has plenty of development money available, as they even invented a 0.5L bottle holder that allows you to remove the cap with one hand. So why not more excitement, why not compete with the C450 AMG Sport or the Audi S4?

That's why we're proposing that Skoda officials take a look at this 2015 Superb vRS rendering, created by Hungarian graphic designer X-Tomi. What he did is to simply change the chrome trim, the grille and the wheels, plus add a couple of exhaust pipes.

As we predicted, the fastest Superb mode is powered by a 2-liter turbo making 280 HP, just like in the SEAT Leon Cupra. Linked to a DSG gearbox, it requires only 5.8 seconds to reach 100 km/h, on its way to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

The least they could do is to upgrade that to 300 hp, like in the Golf R, and give it some sort of mild body kit, like the Volkswagen R-Line. That would give customers something to be proud of, something to show off with. It's not just about performance, more about knowing you have the potential to overtake a BMW should you want to.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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