By Philip Hedderman
ŠKODA have announced a new ‘A Segment’ car, the ŠKODA Rapid which fits between their Fabia and Octavia. This now also means along with the new Citigo the Yeti and their large saloon the Superb, ŠKODA has a well tailored line up. This is a model which sets benchmarks in the compact saloon segment: The […]
Global Taxis, one of Irelands largest Taxi companies has announced the acquisition of 110 Škoda Octavias. The new fleet is expected to not only lower running costs but cut down dramatically on emissions, in a sample study (below) CO2 emissions will be reduced by up to 42g/km per vehicle from the existing fleet. Noel Ebbs, […]
Skoda Ireland today announced that it is to sponsor talented rally driver Robert Barrable and his team Robert Barrable Rally Team as he prepares to take part in this weekend’s Circuit of Ireland rally. A native of Swords, Barrable is a former Billy Coleman Award winner and 2010 British and Irish Citroen Racing Trophy Champion. […]
By Philip Hedderman So, does the colour of a car really matter? Some boffins would have you believe that certain shades can actually be the difference between life and death. Take pink for example. The girly favourite was found to be in the fewest collisions and black the most. In the biggest survey ever carried out in which egg heads […]
Skoda have always made decent cars but up until now they haven’t really done luxury all that well. Prepare to be blown away by what you can get for your money, the Superb has come of age.
By Philip Hedderman The Skoda Yeti was supposed to be a lot of things – pretty isn’t one of them. Now, for some that would mean the end of the world but thankfully the folks over at the Czech Car giant aren’t that vacuous or shallow. They recognise, and to some degree cherish mamma’s […]
By Philip Hedderman If there were such a thing as The Tyre kicker’s Guide to Buying a Car, it would indeed be a humongous tome. You see, almost everybody and I mean everybody, has a tried and tested little ritual or set of rules to abide by on the forecourt. Some make quite […]
By Philip Hedderman Nobody is perfect … not even me. Infallibility it seems is erm, fallible – and I am living proof. Now, in order to quantify that statement, you will have to go back to my original review of the second coming of the Skoda Superb. ‘Gushing’ some said […]
By Philip Hedderman Somewhere in the Czech Republic is a design office and in it resides the world’s biggest Scooby Doo fan. I suspect his computer password is ‘Shaggy’ and at the weekends he goes for long spins in the Mystery Machine. I’d even hazard a guess that his better half is called Velma, Daphne, […]