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Skoda Octavia - Pictures

By:Auto Express team

10 Apr 2007

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Staff photographer Pete Gibson gets all his camera gear and driving thrills in the vRS
Twin pipes hint at Skoda’s pace
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New tyres improved grip in corners
We used hi-tech timing gear to rate the vRS’s performance in detail
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Skoda’s mileage highlighted by stone chips and scrape on spoiler
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