VIDEO: Skoda Superb VRS?
March 7th, 2010 by James Baggott
SKODA is planning a VRS version of the Superb, according to the maker’s head of fleet sales.
At the launch of the new car Martin Burke told Car Dealer the manufacturer was seriously contemplating a hot version of the saloon car.
‘We are most definitely talking about one,’ said Burke. ‘It would fit very well with our popular VRS line up.’
Skoda already has VRS versions of its Fabia and Octavia models, so it makes sense to add one to the Superb line-up.
Despite what we were told by Burke, a Skoda spokeswoman catergorically denied it was true. However, we still hope it is!
So what could be slotted under the bonnet of a VRS version? Well, being part of the VW Group there’s a whole host of potent powerplants it could borrow.
The most obvious is the one found in the Passat R36. It uses a 3.2-litre V6 unit that produces 296bhp and propels that car on to 60mph in under six seconds – it would make sense for Skoda engineers to start there…
Should Skoda give the Superb VRS the green light? Let us know by posting your comments below.
by Duncan Chappell
Tags: skoda
March 10th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
The R36 uses a 3.6 not a 3.2. The VRS Superb would be better with a unique engine in the range i.e VW 2.0 Tsi Scirocco R20 enginge @ 260hp
March 26th, 2010 at 6:17 am
I would like to see a VRS Superb estate with a twin-turbo 3.6 version of the r36, producing around 550 bhp
November 7th, 2010 at 9:32 am
i think they should use the 4.2 naturally aspirated v8 from the audi rs4 and then give the superb vrs some massivly flared wheel arches and cool bucket seats and it should be 4 wheel drive
April 12th, 2011 at 7:56 pm
it would have to be a 3ltr+ to compete with the r36 otherwise it wouldnt sell … the octavia vrs already has the 2ltr fitted… though i cant see vag fitting the same as the r36 … so maybe a turbo’d version of the 3.2 r32 ?
November 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 pm
They should use the engine from the audi a6 3.2 v6 petrol and tune it to 300bhp that would be a smashing car