Skoda Octavia RS 230 2015 Review

Skoda Octavia RS 230 DSG

Launch Review
Germany, Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland

Muscled up with more power, the Skoda Octavia RS 230 is not only the fastest Octavia the Czech car company has ever built, it’s also the most engaging. That’s because it grips and goes with a new level of controlled aggression via a clever new front diff lock. Arriving in 2016 in limited numbers, a word to the wise: Put in your order now!

Rounding a tight left-hand corner high in the Austrian alps in the Octavia RS 230 at full noise, peripheral vision absorbing the verdant greenery flashing past, I ponder what life would have been like before cars.

Horses would have been popular. Small-brained beasts perhaps, but they have big hearts and personality too – a bit like this car. The front-drive Czech car is lively and has a carefree attitude at the limit, almost a tad loose, but it sure keeps things interesting.

Passing a bovine at warp speed, engine pumping hard, I hear the unmistakable sound of cow-bells pre-empting the Skoda’s gravelly bark as another gear engages. This is fun!

Propped up in the ribbed leather RS sports pews, the seating position lends itself to enthusiastic driving as much as cruising, and a new digital lap timer gives a clue to the car’s purpose.

Racing between paddocks, the Skoda is nicely dialled in – an appetising blend of suspension, engine, gearbox and brakes. It’s a tolerant and indeed tenacious companion and perhaps not as sharp as some

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