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Take a look at the white hatchback in this picture. What is it? A Skoda concept car actually. Would you have guessed?
Now TopGear likes its Skodas. Well, some of them anyway - the Yeti, that's a corker. The Superb, there's another one. Some of the Fabias. They're not just cheapish, they've got something you can't really get anywhere else.
But this new concept, called the VisionD, just looks a bit like a shortened and conceptified (not a real word, but you know what we mean) version of, say, an Audi A5 Sportback. Apparently, it's full of new-generation Skoda design language (and it sports Skoda’s new badge).
It's very nice, don't get us wrong. But is it distinct enough from the rest of the VW Group?
Anyway, we'll have to get used to this sort of family design because Skoda is preparing to shower us with new cars. In 2012 there's a Skoda version of the VW Up!, then a few months later a new Octavia, and then another hatch to wedge into the gap between the Octavia and the Fabia.
We did speak to Walter de Silva at the unveil, and pointed out to him that it looks very much like an Audi. His response? "Yes, but wait until you see what Audi have got to show." Sounds interesting...
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What do you think?
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stunty commented on this article
at 01:19 pm on 01 March 2011
Get the names right. Current Skoda hatchback is called Fabia. Felicia was its predecessor.
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JOHNJOE commented on this article
at 02:04 pm on 01 March 2011
they might be well built but like most modern vag stuff its quite a bit dull.
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TonyGeo commented on this article
at 03:18 pm on 01 March 2011
I like thid desing. I don't think it reminds me of an audi A5 sportsback
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NobleM600 commented on this article
at 04:41 pm on 01 March 2011
its nothing like an a5, its more like a m3/dodge charger (old). but still will probably be a superb car as skoda normally do.
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Enzo3185 commented on this article
at 10:06 pm on 01 March 2011
looks like a Audi A3, don't it??
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