ŠKODA WEEKLY
04/2020
NUMBER
OF THE WEEK
SAFE TRAVELS TO
SKIING RESORTS WITH
ŠKODA CARS
RS – LETTERS WHICH
ARE ELECTRIFYING
ŠKODA FANS
For over 45 years, the RS letters have
been electrifying fans of ŠKODA’s sport
models. RS stands for Rally Sport, and in
addition to successful racing specialists
such as the legendary ŠKODA 130 RS, as
of 2000 it also refers to the most sportsfocused versions of our models. Following
the successful history of RS we will now,
twenty years after the debut of the first
generation of the OCTAVIA RS, launch the
fourth generation of the OCTAVIA model
– for the first time with a plug-in-hybrid
drive.
Spacious, variable and excellently equipped for winter
conditions: our models such as the KODIAQ SUV and
the COMBI variants of the SUPERB and OCTAVIA are
excellent cars for a skiing vacation. They offer ample space
for skis, snowboards, all the luggage you’ll need and smart
improvements for the drivers as well as passengers –
including for instance a heated frontal windshield, steering
wheel as well as front and back seats. The adjustable and/
or in some cases serial four-wheel drive will make driving
easy even when traveling to snow-covered skiing centers,
as long as you follow a few basic instructions.
1929
In January 1929, Ing. Karel
Hrdlička – a prominent figure
of Czechoslovak industry
before World War 2 – joined
the Mladá Boleslav based
automotive company as
deputy factory director.
In 1930, after creating
a separate automotive division
of the Škoda factory, he was
promoted to factory director.
Under his leadership we saw
the creation of a progressive
and modern company which
designed, built and produced
cars, trucks, and buses as
well as trolley buses in Mladá
Boleslav.
Tips for safe travels in winter are available on
bit.ly/2TUGXed
FAITHFUL FRIENDS OF AN EXPERIENCED PILOT
Regardless of whether you follow motor sports regularly or just from
time to time, you might have been wondering about what it actually looks like inside all those highly tuned racing specials. What does the
crew bring with them into the car, what do they wear? And how do
they communicate with the depot? The ŠKODA Motorsport is certainly
among the most knowledgeable on this topic. The world champion and
multiple Czech champion Jan Kopecký and his FABIA R5 evo will serve
as a helpful guide here.
What does the crew need for each rally? Have a look at bit.ly/314Bcfe.
HOW WHEELS ARE BORN
Cars don’t work without wheels, but wheels are also an integral part of a car’s design – they
have a technical as well as aesthetic role. Even though they are always round, they are still a great
challenge for designers. The appearance of the wheels used in ŠKODA models is the responsibility
of a part of the designer team that focuses on the car’s exterior. Being among them is the dream
of thousands of fresh graduates as well as experienced professionals.
Across
the whole ŠKODA
Design department,
we’ll find designers
of 26 nationalities
in total.
What determines the appearance of the wheels used in our models is the topic of
the following ŠKODA Storyboard article ŠKODA Storyboard.
SPORTS EVENTS
MLADÁ BOLESLAV
PRAHA
KVASINY
Hockey
Hockey
Hockey
2 Feb. / 5.30PM
BK Mladá Boleslav – Bílí Tygři Liberec
ŠKOENERGO Arena | Tipsport extraliga
2 Feb. / 4PM
HC Sparta Praha – HC Kometa Brno
O2 Arena | Tipsport extraliga
2 Feb. / 3PM
Mountfield HK – HC Dynamo Pardubice
Č
PP Arena | Tipsport extraliga
4 Feb. / 6.45PM
Mountfield HK – Frölunda Indians (SWE)
Č
PP Arena | TLiga mistrů - finále
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