The latest incarnation of the Skoda Fabia vRS will be hitting the streets of the UK on 29th July. The 1.4-litre TSI-powered hatchback will offer 180bhp and come with a seven-speed DSG transmission as standard, and for the first time it will also be available in an estate version.FABIA vRS SPECIFICATIONEngine 1.4 TSIPower 180 bhpTorque 184...

It seems like ages since the last Skoda Fabia vRS disappeared from the showrooms, but now the new Fabia vRS hatch has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show.There are two big changes with this new Fabia vRS. One is that it gets an estate bodyshape to go alongside the hatchback, and the second is that the 130bhp diesel lump has been swapped for one of the...

Details of the 2010 Skoda Fabia vRS are starting to emerge and it’s shaping up to be quite different to its predecessor.Shunning the diesel roots of the original Fabia vRS (above), the new car will use the same twincharged 1.4-litre engine that has seen service in the latest Seat Ibiza Cupra . With it’s supercharger and turbocharger this little...

Skoda have been a bit quiet on the motorsport recently. Having pulled the old Fabia out of the WRC they’ve not been seen a lot, but that doesn’t mean they’ve been resting on their laurels. No, they’ve been busy beavering away on a new Fabia to compete in the FIA’s Super 2000 category of the rally championship.The concept was first...

Fans of the Skoda Fabia vRS hot hatch may be disappointed to hear that the new version will be powered by a 1.4-litre TSI petrol unit. The old diesel powered vRS was a popular car that combined discrete looks and 50mpg+ economy with strong performance from its 130bhp 1.9-litre TDI.The new engine is basically the same as that currently featured in the 170bhp...