Skoda Motorsport will...
Skoda Motorsport will choose one lucky winner to ride in the Fabia WRC through the shakedown stage on Thursday, 16 September. You"ll be driven through the stage by one of the Skoda World Rally Team"s drivers - Toni Gardemeister, Armin Schwarz or newcomer Jani Paasonen.
The car, full name Concept...
The car, full name Concept Ocean Drive, is a luxurious four-door S-Class-size cabrio.
Last week (Issue 941), Auto Express revealed the company"s plans to launch a drop-top version of the saloon, and these official pictures are the proof.
The four-door will debut at next week"s Detroit Motor Show, and a roadgoing version will reach production in around 12 months" time. Features such as the striking LED lights are unlikely to make it to the showroom, however. The car has a pillarless design and fast-folding fabric hood, rather than a trendy metal lid, and once retracted its solid tonneau gives a clean appearance.
Inside, all four passengers benefit from the innovative AIRSCARF system. This neck-level heating set-up ensures roof-down motoring is possible all year. Passengers travelling in the rear also get their own screen for the show car"s onboard entertainment system.
A 5.5-litre V12 engine from the cur÷rent S600 will provide strong performance, despite the extra weight required for stiffening the topless chassis.