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Skoda reintroduces performance brand in India

If you have been yearning for a budget performance sedan, your wait will bear fruit tomorrow. Skoda is bringing back the RS nameplate to India, in the form of a monster developing 230PS/350Nm. The great news is that the new Skoda Octavia RS has been priced at Rs 25.12 lakh, ex-showroom. To be exact, it costs Rs 25,12,750 including a mandatory accessories pack. The on-road price in Mumbai will be Rs 29.79 lakh, which includes Rs 67,800 for the Skoda Shield warranty. To put this into perspective, the non-RS Octaviais pricedbetween Rs 15.49 lakh to Rs 22.90 lakh, ex-showroom. The all-new Octavia RS was first unveiled back in December 2016 and has generated quite a buzz among those who remember the last time Skoda offered a mind-bending fast car in India. There are many enthusiasts in India who swear by the cars which bear the RS badge, the last one of which was the Laura six years ago. The Octavia has been given a comprehensive update in India and the RS gets cosmetic and mechanical updates over the same. The explosive power of the Octavia RS is courtesy 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged motor developing 230PS of maximum power and 350Nm of peak torque.... read more »

It has been long, very long. But we finally have a date, for a date with the Octavia RS.

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