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Skoda launches Fabia Monte Carlo

Skoda’s Fabia gets tweaked to celebrate firm’s 110th anniversary of motorsport competition.

Skoda launches Fabia Monte Carlo front

By Tom Phillips

January 2011

Skoda is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary of competing in motorsport with a Monte Carlo edition of the Fabia. The newcomer will be launched at this month’s IRC Rally Monte Carlo, which celebrates its 100th birthday this year.

Based on the SE spec, and only available as a five-door hatch, the Fabia Monte Carlo adds a piano black bodykit, which extends over the wheel arches and down the full length of the car, a black roof, black door mirror covers, a black radiator grille top, smoked headlamps and black 17-inch alloys.

The interior gets either black or black and red sports seats, a black roof lining, a leather steering wheel with red stitching, leather handbrake and gearstick gaiter with red stitching. Silver kick plates and steel pedals are also fitted as standard.

Buyers have the choice of five different engines, three petrol and two diesels, and all cars come with a five-speed manual as standard. The Fabia Monte Carlo goes on sale on 24 January, with prices starting at £12,755 for the 68bhp 1.2-litre petrol, rising to £15,000 for the 104bhp 1.6-litre diesel.  

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3 Comments

Surely Skoda are making their cars look like certain BMWs. If there a line down the middle of the front grille, it''d look like the BMW kidney grille.
The designers at VAG are having a laugh aren't they !!??

By hugo_b on 13 January, 2011, 3:24pm

Ugh

Maybe it will turn into a swan later!

By SprightlyBob on 15 January, 2011, 12:50am

There once was an ugly duckling....

In my opinion the Fabia is the weak link in the Skoda range. The previous Fabia wasn't pretty by any stretch of the imagination, but it was gorgeous compared to this. The extreme upright stance doesn't sit well with such sporty add-ons. I've heard they are a hoot to drive, but for Gods sake Skoda give your ugly duckling some new clothes.

By sgtgrash on 16 January, 2011, 8:55pm

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