Brisk RS 01 WRC: Prodrive Developed Skoda Fabia Coupe With A 500Hp 2.0TFSI

Based on a first generation Fabia, the RS 01 WRC gets a coupe-style body that actually doesn’t look half-bad and a tuned 2.0TFSI engine, producing 500Hp @ 7.800 rpm and 600Nm @ 3.700 rpm.
All we need is this engine to find it’s way into the road cars to really put Skoda on the map for hot hatches!

Sceptics would say that Audi/VW would never allow this as it would affect sales of their cars, but in reality, people that buy Audi and VW would never consider lowering their standards to buying a car with a Skoda badge. This just leaves Skoda enthusiasts and Skoda converts - exactly the market Skoda would want to sell to.

The 500bhp engine’s never going to be seen in a road car, so keep it at it’s standard (and still healthy) output of 170bhp. This leaves enough room for tuners to play with the engine, which makes it more attractive to buyers plus it gets Skoda UK out of paying for warranty claims.
Price the car up to compete with the VXR / ST / Renaultsport and you’re going to make a lot of happy Skoda customers. Ok so the Octavia vRS already exists with this engine at this price level, but what’s the danger in selling the Fabia vRS at this price too? If customers want a larger sensible car, they’ll get the Octavia, if they want to sacrifice comfort for a pocket rocket then they’ll get the Fabia. Either way, Skoda get the sale.

Go on Skoda - you know it makes sense!!

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