Of all the niches that have emerged in the
automotive market, the convertible crossover is still among the rarest. There
was the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet and the Range Rover Evoque Convertible.
Now we can add one more in the Skoda Sunroq and then promptly remove it from
our list. Because this is strictly a one-off.
Built by a team of 23 high-school students at
Skoda’s vocational school in the Czech Republic, the Sunroq is based on the
Karoq crossover. But as you can see, it has no roof.
The students lobbed it off as part of a nearly
year-long project – the fifth such “Azubi Car” creations, following similar
projects like the Citijet, Funstar, Atero, and Element. They kept the four
doors, though, and crafted a new tailgate (since the existing one is hinged at
the roof they took off).
The Sunroq has also retained the standard Karoq’s
running gear – including its 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. So it’ll reach 100 km/h from a standstill in 8.4 seconds, and reach a top speed of 204 km/h. With the wind flowing through the five-seat cabin, we’re sure
that feels plenty quick.
