How much is 200bhp? Never try to quantify the figure by driving the new Octavia RS. For, the engineers at Skoda have spent many lives tuning and fine-tuning the seemingly slight four-cylinder engine of the Octavia to generate an overwhelming dose of power from their latest 2 L turbo baby. Step on it first for a deceptively gentle thrust – soon to be thrown off guard as you push your luck a wee bit harder to unleash the 280 Nm of turbo-torque that has you roaring at 100 km/h in 7.3 sec.
Despite the meticulously timed gearshifts from the DSG transmission (Direct Shift Gearbox), the Octavia RS gives the pleasure of driving a manual car. What I liked about the RS is the way it grips the road. On its 18” alloys, it doesn’t get swept away by a sharp cornering feat or an accidental wheel spin. Sport enthusiasts who expect a hard drive aligned with smooth handling will not be disappointed. At this point, if your thoughts turn to a Golf GTI, think about this – you can lean back more in an Octavia RS with nearly ten grand left in your pocket!
Sporty in every sense, it offers a playful interlude of carefree juvenile pleasure in the humdrum of mature family life...
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