Prev Next
1 of 10

You can go 200 mph in a Skoda, if you dare (pictures)

The vRS sub brand turned 10 in 2011.
Updated:
Rather than celebrate with a special edition, Skoda decided to get ambitious.
Updated:
It decided to take on the fearsome Bonneville Speed Week...
Updated:
...and set a world record for a 2.0-litre forced induction car.
Updated:
This very Octavia can, they reckon, manage over 250 mph.
Updated:
However, at the event it managed a world record 227.080 mph.
Updated:
Its driver, Richard Meaden, is an experienced driver.
Updated:
XCAR's Alex, is not.
Updated:
That aside, he hit 151 mph down Bruntingthrope Proving Ground's 2-mile runway.
Updated:
The car is completely stripped out to make it as light, therefore as fast, as possible.
Updated:
Latest Galleries See all

REVIEW

Meet the drop-resistant Moto Z2 Force

The Moto Z2 Force is really thin, with a fast processor and great battery life. It can survive drops without shattering.

Latest From Roadshow

Polestar 1 will be expensive, probably won't be subscription-only

Apple self-driving car sensors appear on Twitter video

Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride previews a more luxurious, hydrogen-powered future

Mobileye wants self-driving cars to prove they're safe

Porsche 718 Boxster, Cayman GTS bring the four-cylinder hustle