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Channel 5's Fifth Gear programme recently chose the new Fabia vRS in an attempt to break seven national Speed records. Presenter Jonny Smith used the Fabia vRS' standard 7-speed, twin-clutch gearbox and its 0-62mph time of just 7.3 seconds to break records for time taken to cover 5km, 5 miles, 10km, 10 miles, 50km, 50 miles and 100km in its class at Millbrook Proving Ground's high speed bowl in September. The Fabias state-of-the-art direct injection, supercharged and turbocharged engine produces 180bhp from just 1.4-litres with a top speed of 139mph, which was ideal for smashing the MSA Class F British speed record for 1,100 to 1,500 cc petrol engined cars. The Skoda Fabia vRS broke the records which have stood for over 20 years, while Jonny Smith described it as “a car I could trust with my life”, thanks to its standard six airbags, ESP (including ABS, MSR and ASR) and strong safety shell. Despite its outstanding performance, the Fabia vRS achieves an equally astonishing 45.6mpg combined.

The Skoda Superb Estate has been voted 'Private Hire Car of the Year' for the second year running by Professional Driver magazine. Mark Bursa, Editor of Professional Driver magazine, said "the impact of the second-generation Skoda Superb on the private hire market cannot be underestimated. In fact, rear legroom is so impressive that most judges gave it 10 out of 10 for this feature alone." The car offers a choice of 3 petrol and 3 diesel engines and has also won the TopGear magazines "Luxury Car of the Year" award. The car is on sale from £17,720.

The Skoda Yeti has won the Auto Express Car of the Year Award for 2010 at a recent awards ceremony. Auto Express editor in chief, David Johns, said, “The result is a reflection of just how far Skoda has come and how good its cars now are. They have always represented fantastic value for money, but increasingly they have come to stand for great quality, driveability and reliability." The Yeti combines the best of a family hatchback with the looks and ability of an SUV. Two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive,it is a car that is truly worthy of being the Car of the Year.

Skoda Auto have achieved a new sales record of 378,747 vehicles sold worldwide in the first half of 2010. This is an increase of 15% comapared to the same period in 2009. The key to this increase is the growth in the Chinese market which increased its sales by 51%. The best selling model during this time was the Octavia with the Yeti and Superb also recording excellent sales figures.

As the 97th Tour De France bike race is underway, Skoda have announced their continued support of the race with a new contract lasting until 2013. Skoda provide a large fleet of around 250 Superb, Superb Combi, Octavia, Fabia and Roomster vehicles for the race. As well as all the managers of the race using the cars, Skoda vehicles also transport all members of the organization team together with many partners and media representatives. They aslo sponsor the white jersey which is awarded to the best young competitor under the age of 25 years.

Skoda have announced that their most fuel efficient model ever has now gone on sale around the UK. The Fabia Estate Greenline II has an official economy figure if 83.1mpg and emissions of 89g/km. The 750bhp 1.2 litre turbo-diesel engined car is on sale for £13,740, with a hatchback version arriving in October 2010. As well as using an engine stop-start system, the car is fitted with brake-energy recuperation, a gearshift indicator to tell you the best time to change gear and low-rolling-resistance types as well as a lowered chassis for improved aerodynamics. Skoda are marketing the car based on the fact that you could drive from London to Prague on one tank of diesel, let's see who manages to do this first.

To match with the existing Octavia vRS, Skoda will soon be releasing the Fabia vRS for those who crave that extra power. Offering 180bhp and a top speed of 139mph, the sporty new Fabia will be sold as a hatchback or estate model. It will also have a 1.4 TSI DSG engine and accelerate from 0 - 62mph in 7.3 seconds. The Hatch version will retail at £15,700 on the road whilst the Estate version will cost from £16,495 on the road.

Skoda has recently unveiled new eco-friendly versions of their best-selling Fabia and Roomster models. These new "Greenline" models will join the existing envro-friendly Superb within the Skoda stable. They are aimed at lowering both fuel consumption and carbon emission (CO2) levels. They will also include Skoda new Start-Stop technology to help save fuel when the car is stationary. This technology is complemented by the energy recovery system, which is reported to be able to cut emissions by as much as four grams per kilometre.