Often times when a new
model is launched, rendering artists rush to release the most outlandish
versions that almost always fail to reach production. t’s not the case here with this
rendering of the next-generation Skoda Octavia RS (vRS in the UK) performance
model. We know that an RS version is coming and the unveiling of the
fourth-generation Octavia earlier this week makes the design of the RS model a
lot easier to predict.
Created by X-Tomi
Design, the rendering anticipates the Octavia RS liftback but the Combi wagon
version will obviously feature the same face. As is usually the case with
Octavia RS models, the new one will adopt a sportier body kit featuring a lower
suspension, a sharper-looking front bumper, and bigger wheels.
The author also opted
for a blacked out grille, black mirror caps, and even a black roof. We like
what we see and we believe the real thing will be quite close to this CGI. What
we don’t see here is the powertrain but there shouldn’t be big surprises in that
department. The new Octavia RS is expected to carry on with two engine choices:
a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 2.0-liter
turbodiesel.
The big question is
how much power will the new Octavia RS get, seeing as the new Octavia iV
plug-in hybrid packs 204 PS. Word on the street is the gasoline
version will get around 250 HP, just like the base Mk8 Golf GTI, and a little
more than the outgoing Octavia RS 245 range-topper.
The latter model will
also get approximately 290 HP in TCR guise but it’s unclear whether the Octavia
RS will also offer that engine. Expect the all-new Skoda Octavia RS to debut
sometime in 2020, possibly at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
