SKODA OCTAVIA VRS CRACKS 200MPH – SKODA OCTAVIA VRS CRACKS 200MPH
Skoda Octavia vRS cracks 200mph – Skoda Octavia vRS cracks 200mph Lightly adapted Octavia vRS joins the allegorical 200mph club at Bonneville alkali flats
At the Bonneville acceleration anniversary on the alkali flats in Alkali Lake City, Utah, acceleration is king. And a agilely adapted Octavia vRS has claimed its acme as the fastest Skoda anytime – by hitting a top acceleration of over 200mph. Behind the caster of the record-setting alehouse was audacious announcer Richard Meaden, from our sister annual EVO.
Dubbed the ‘vRS Bonneville Special’ the 500bhp apparatus accomplished 195.69mph on its aboriginal run of the day, but on alone its sixth official airing it clocked the 202.15mph time. According to Skoda, the aggregation is now absorption its efforts on toppling the ’2.0-litre assembly car’ almanac of 216mph.
Considering the accepted 197bhp vRS hits terminal acceleration at 149mph, acutely some modifications were needed. Starting with a factory-fresh vRS, the ride acme was bargain by 80mm and a new sub-frame absorbed to abode a race-prepared intercooler.
Under the bonnet, the assembly accepted 2.0-litre TSI engine was adapted with a abundant beyond Gareett turbocharger, bearing over 30 PSI of addition pressure, while accepted unleaded was alone in favour of hgh-octane chase fuel. A able cycle cage, parachute and blaze extinguishers ensured the attack was as safe as possible.
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