Tråd: Historie af Skoda Octavia

Skodas nye Octavia fortsætter den model 53-årige historie, fra dens oprettelse i efterkrigstidens Tjekkoslovakiet til genfødsel af navnet i post-sovjetiske Europa under VWS ledelse. Her er historien om hvad der er blevet Skodas vigtigste bil.
1959 Octavia og Octavia Super
Den første Octavia var en omarbejdet 440, selv hovedsagelig en førkrigstidens design med en swing aksel bagtil, der gav bilen interessant våde vejr håndtering. Tre-dørs Octavia (navnet stammer fra det faktum, at dette var den ottende model Skoda havde bygget) erstattet 440s tranverse bladet sprunget forreste ende med moderne uafhængige suspension men beholdt Fiat afledt 1089cc motor med 47bhp. Octavias blev solgt i Det Forenede Kongerige, hvor de kom med et varmelegeme, en skærm skive og tilbagelænet sæder som standard-det var gavmild til begyndelsen af 60-erne. De var også den første Skodas at konkurrere i motorsport, hvor de chalked op masser af klasse vinder på internationale stævner.
1961 Octavia TS
En magt opgradering takket være twin carbs tilføjet en berusende 3bhp men mere nyttigt kolonne ændringen blev byttet til en fire på gulvet Skift.
1961 Octavia Combi Funktionelle estate, der overlevede saloon – det blev produceret indtil 1971, hvor navnet Octavia forsvandt. Split tailgate ganske handy
1996 Mk1 Octavia
Den første helt nye bil til at komme fra VW køb af Skoda og en ægte produkt af opløsningen af Sovjetunionen; arbejdet begyndte på Octavia i 1993, fire år efter murens fald. Det var hovedsageligt en rebodied VW Bora med nogle af de omkostninger, der er taget ud. En funktionel, nyttigt og godt-gjort værktøj, der startede Genopfindelsen af Skoda. VRS var en klog, hvis usandsynligt stykke, arbejde, der viste sig for at være meget bedre end Golf GTi med som det delte sin motor. Og Skoda havde fremsyn til at bygge en hurtig diesel, og en ejendom vRS. Firehjulstrukne modeller endnu mere nyttigt og Scout (med sin hævet kørehøjde) gjorde alt, hvad en Subaru Legacy kunne for meget færre penge.
1999 WRC Octavia
Som det gjorde i 60 ' erne, spillede Octavia en i vigtige rolle i Skodas motorsport ambitioner, når selskabet brugte det til at angive den øverste flyvningen af WRC for første gang. Det deltog i fire år, tog en tredjedel i 2001 og blev erstattet af Fabia.
2004 Mk2 Octavia
Meget forbedret anden generation Octavia skubbet Skoda yderligere upmarket med en større, bedre bygget bil, at lukkede virksomheder ry for god værdi, pålideligt og korrekt nyttige produkter. Større end en Golf, men ikke så stor som en Mondeo, det kunne have vaklede som en not-quite-one-thing-or-the-other bil, men det var en succes. Godset var den største i klassen og større end de fleste af bilerne i klassen over mens vRS blev endnu mere overbevisende end oprindelige. Et facelift i 2009 smartened bil yderligere uden at forringe dens nyttige funktioner.
2011 Octavia vRS Bonneville SpecialSkodas lang motorsport historie tog en ny vende når virksomheden har besluttet at køre en 500bhp methanol-drevne Octavia på Bonneville salt flats bliver verdens hurtigste produktion 2. 0-liters tvungen induktion bil. Lidt af en bestemt post, men det krakkede 227mph.
2013 Mk3 OctaviaDen tredje generation af den nuværende køre Octavias træk det yderligere mod Mondeo klassen – større, bedre udstyrede – men denne gang lavere-drevne biler kommer med en beam aksel bagtil. Kun biler med over 150bhp få uafhængige suspension alle runde.

Skoda's new Octavia continues the model's 53-year history, from its creation in post-war Czechoslovakia to the rebirth of the name in post-Soviet Europe under VW's stewardship. Here's the history of what has become Skoda's most important car.
1959 Octavia and Octavia Super
The first Octavia was a reworked 440, itself essentially a pre-war design with a swing axle rear that gave the car interesting wet weather handling. The three-door Octavia (the name was derived from the fact that this was the eighth model Skoda had built) replaced the 440s tranverse leaf sprung front end with modern independent suspension but retained the Fiat derived 1089cc engine with 47bhp. Octavias were sold in the UK, where they came with a heater, a screen washer and reclining seats as standard – this was generous for the early 60s. They were also the first Skodas to compete in motorsport, where they chalked up lots of class wins on international rallies.
1961 Octavia TS
A power upgrade thanks to twin carbs added a heady 3bhp but more usefully the column change was swapped for a four on the floor shift.
1961 Octavia Combi Functional estate that outlived the saloon – it was produced until 1971, when the Octavia name disappeared. Split tailgate quite handy
1996 Mk1 Octavia
The first all-new car to come from VWs purchase of Skoda, and a true product of the breakup of the Soviet Union; work started on the Octavia in 1993, four years after the wall came down. It was essentially a rebodied VW Bora with some of the cost taken out. A functional, useful and well-made tool that started the reinvention of Skoda. The vRS was a clever, if unlikely piece, of work that turned out to be a lot better than the Golf GTi with which it shared its engine. And Skoda had the foresight to build a fast diesel, too, and an estate vRS. Four-wheel drive models even more useful, and the Scout (with its raised ride height) did everything a Subaru Legacy could for much less money.
1999 WRC Octavia
As it did in the 60s, the Octavia played a in important role in Skodas motorsport ambitions, when the company used it to enter the top flight of WRC for the first time. It competed for four years, took a third in 2001, and was replaced by the Fabia.
2004 Mk2 Octavia
Much improved second generation Octavia pushed Skoda further upmarket with a bigger, better built car that sealed the firms reputation for good value, reliable and properly useful products. Bigger than a Golf but not as large as a Mondeo, it could have faltered as a not-quite-one-thing-or-the-other car, but it was a success. The estate was the largest in class and bigger than most of the cars in the class above while the vRS became even more convincing than the original. A facelift in 2009 smartened the car further without detracting from its helpful functionality.
2011 Octavia vRS Bonneville SpecialSkodas long motorsport history took a new turn when the firm decided to run a 500bhp methanol-fuelled Octavia on the Bonneville salt flats to become the worlds fastest production 2. 0-litre forced induction car. A bit of a specific record, but it cracked 227mph.
2013 Mk3 OctaviaThe third generation of the current run of Octavias moves it further towards the Mondeo class – bigger, better equipped – but this time lower-powered cars come with a beam axle at the rear. Only cars with over 150bhp get independent suspension all round.