We are here today with the all-new Skoda Superb, which is starting to leave an impression on European motorists. This is already the third generation of the premium saloon and using the MQB platform, many changes have been made. At the top of the range, the V6 model has been replaced with a 2-liter TSI turbo, which has an identical setup to the SEAT Leon Cupra hot hatch.
That means an output of 280 PS is at the disposal of your right foot for whenever you want to overtake somebody in a hurry. Standard all-wheel drive and a 6-speed DSG gearbox are combined to ensure that you can get to 100 km/h in only 6 seconds.
But, even though this is the most powerful Skoda currently in production, the fact that 4x4 has been added means its total weight is 1,505 kilograms. So does that affect performance?
The next video was captured by Czech website Auto Forum and shows how the Superb sedan accelerates from 0 all the way to 260 kilometers per hour (256 km/h indicated by the GPS). The car pulls hard in second gear all the way to 70 km/h, while the 2-liter engine revs surprisingly freely.
German market pricing for this precise model is unknown at this moment, but it is probably going to be somewhere in the region of €45,000 with the L&K trim level.
The 2015 Superb is mechanically similar to the Passat B8, since both ride on the MQB platform. However, the Skoda is bigger overall and has more interior space, both being trademarks of the Czech brand. They've kept the hatchback design from the older model, but it only opens one way. We love that they've introduced adaptive suspension and other cool features, but the lack of all-LED headlights bothers us about this flagship car.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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