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    Octavia RS Fastest Front-Wheel Drive in Targa Tasmania's Pure Tasmania Modern 

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    Tom
    Published on 04-05-2010 01:10 PM
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    Škoda Australia’s entrant in this year’s Targa Tasmania has completed the Pure Tasmania Modern as fastest front-wheel drive in this category. A Skelta G-Force, two Porsche 911 GT3 and a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 were the only other two-wheel drive vehicles in the Pure Tasmania Modern to finish ahead of the Octavia RS. The Octavia RS finished ranked 21st overall.

    Škoda’s entry into the Targa Tasmania 2010 was supported by the Carsales Network. The experienced driver was Mike Sinclair and his rally co-driver Justin Hunt who together form an excellent team. Watch them at work on the Team Skoda Carsales Targa Tasmania minisite www.carsales.com.au/targatasmania.

    “To finish as fastest front-wheel drive in the Pure Tasmania Modern demonstrates the outstanding handling and performance the Octavia RS has on offer. To be pipped by 4 other two-wheel drive hardcore performance cars emphasizes the great value package that the Octavia RS is. Not a bad effort for a white automatic wagon and Škoda’s first foray into tarmac motorsport in Australia,” says Matthew Wiesner, Head of Škoda Australia.

    Go to www.youtube.com/SkodaAustralia and www.twitter.com/SkodaOz for even more. ...
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    Škoda Octavia RS Debut in Targa Tasmania 

    by
    Tom
    Published on 23-04-2010 08:29 PM
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    Škoda Australia has announced its Australian tarmac rally debut in this year's Targa Tasmania with its unique Octavia RS-P.

    Built around the dynamically engaging Octavia RS Wagon, with its powerful 147kW turbocharged 2.0TSI engine, the RS-P has undergone a serious upgrade to make it the ideal Targa Tasmania competitor.

    The engine control unit (ECU) has been retuned resulting in over 190kW and 350Nm, fully adjustable racing dampers have been added along with a front strut-brace, and the brakes have been upgraded to 345mm discs with four-pot callipers up front and 310mm discs clamped by single piston callipers at the rear. The RS-P maintains its standard, paddleshift, 6-speed DSG transmission.

    Weight reduction is the key to a successful motorsport campaign, so the RS-P has shed weight. Its rear seats have been removed and specialist racing seats with six-point harnesses have replaced the standard RS front sports seats. Other mandatory motorsport additions include a fully-welded roll cage, rally instruments, intercom and safety equipment, fire extinguisher and fuel cut-off valve. Topping it all off are 18” black alloy wheels wearing R-compound street-legal racing rubber.

    Although Škoda internationally has had a long and distinguished history in motorsport, with many successes in the World Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, this will be Škoda’s first foray into tarmac motorsport in Australia.
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