SCOOP : New Skoda Superb Caught testing in Bangalore. PICS on Pg. 2,5

swift8847 · 5th June 2008, 10:31

I too saw the show. The car will be in India in the first quarter '09, if i am not wrong.

canonball · 5th June 2008, 14:55

Hey crazy driver if you read my input at top of this thread they r getting 2.8 TDI.....!!!

.....the 2.8 TDI can't be anything but a V6 or straight 6 which cannot be accomodated in front wheel drives.

redrage · 26th June 2008, 12:19

I saw the car being tested at my Bosch Office today, i will upload the pictures in the evening.

Rotorhead · 26th June 2008, 13:56

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Originally Posted by redrage

I saw the car being tested at my Bosch Office today, i will upload the pictures in the evening.

Same here redrage..I have mentioned this somewhere in my earlier post. I spotted the car in front of the bosh office at adugodi..This was last month i guess..

anupamsinha · 26th June 2008, 14:13

I also saw the car. I thought that the car must have been launched that's why didn't cared much about clicking pics etc. It did not looked like the one in the pics I guess.

redrage · 26th June 2008, 14:56

Hi guys,

Just happened to see one of my colleagues from Bosch testing the new Skoda superb at our Bosch factory in Peenya today,
Launch would be probably in October 08, He wouldnt let me click the snaps, but was just able to get few photos of the car. Bosch seems to be working closely developing the ECU/ABS technology for this car i presume. Exuse me for the bad quality of pics, photos were take on my Nokia N70

Comments please

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http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-superb-2.html

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Vid6639 · 26th June 2008, 14:59

water mark the pics quick. awesome scoop. Do you have interior pics?

Pani · 26th June 2008, 15:01

The older one looked better....at least going by these pics.

GTO · 26th June 2008, 15:06

Does anyone think that the Superb has lost its "Skoda" identity? The rear looks just like any other sedan while the front is so BMW. Simply put, Euro manufacturers are known to retain their identity across different generations....look at the rear of any Mercedes, BMW, VW etc. and you will not mistake them for any other. This Superb, on the other hand, is breaking away from the standard Skoda rear light arrangement.

Fantastic scoop, RedRage! Thank you for sharing these pictures with us.

Auto freak · 26th June 2008, 15:28

The front grille is unmistakably Skoda!
but the rear lights seem to depart from the skoda theme...not a bad thing though..they gel well with the rest of the rear section.
the two ways to open the boot is awesome!

Sahil · 26th June 2008, 15:39

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Originally Posted by GTO

Does anyone think that the Superb has lost its "Skoda" identity? The rear looks just like any other sedan while the front is so BMW. Simply put, Euro manufacturers are known to retain their identity across different generations....look at the rear of any Mercedes, BMW, VW etc. and you will not mistake them for any other. This Superb, on the other hand, is breaking away from the standard Skoda rear light arrangement.

I am of the opinion that it's good for them haven broken away from that design.

The Skoda brand doesn't give much snob value in the luxury segment and in addition the Superb looked too similar to its younger brother- the Octavia. These factors kept a lot of buyers away from a car that is a winner on the inside with a great diesel engine.

Although the new model holds its identity as the Lauras big brother, it still break away from being its twin.

I think this new model will click well in our market provided it's priced and equipped well.

ajmat · 26th June 2008, 15:56

Thanks Redrage, another great scoop!!!

aaggoswami · 26th June 2008, 16:13

Great scoop!
The looks of the car make me first feel that its Jetta with looks changed to Skoda standards. The headlamps are VWish and from the rear, I felt that they have diverted away from traditional Skoda looks.

But its a diversion for the good.

condor · 26th June 2008, 16:27

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GTO

: Does anyone think that the Superb has lost its "Skoda" identity? The rear looks just like any other sedan while the front is so BMW.

Have to agree on this. The rear looks a confused mish-mash, albeit a little neat. The front is a typical Skoda-ish grille between two BMW-ish head-lights.

redrage · 26th June 2008, 16:46

@vid:I had a look at the interiors, but couldnt click, the driver was kind of a nag .

The interiors are very similar to what Mr.Abhinav Gupta has posted in page 1.
Thanks guys.

5th June 2008, 10:31	#16
swift8847 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore/Houston Posts: 324 Thanked: 2 Times	I too saw the show. The car will be in India in the first quarter '09, if i am not wrong.
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5th June 2008, 14:55	#17
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Hey crazy driver if you read my input at top of this thread they r getting 2.8 TDI.....!!!.....the 2.8 TDI can't be anything but a V6 or straight 6 which cannot be accomodated in front wheel drives.
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26th June 2008, 12:19	#18
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 553 Thanked: 106 Times	I saw the car being tested at my Bosch Office today, i will upload the pictures in the evening.
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26th June 2008, 14:13	#20
anupamsinha BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 118 Thanked: 57 Times	I also saw the car. I thought that the car must have been launched that's why didn't cared much about clicking pics etc. It did not looked like the one in the pics I guess.
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26th June 2008, 14:56	#21
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 553 Thanked: 106 Times	New Skoda Superb Caught testing in Bangalore Hi guys, Just happened to see one of my colleagues from Bosch testing the new Skoda superb at our Bosch factory in Peenya today, Launch would be probably in October 08, He wouldnt let me click the snaps, but was just able to get few photos of the car. Bosch seems to be working closely developing the ECU/ABS technology for this car i presume. Exuse me for the bad quality of pics, photos were take on my Nokia N70 Comments please Mods edit : Kindly merge with this thread already on discussion http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...-superb-2.html Last edited by ajmat : 26th June 2008 at 15:56.
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26th June 2008, 14:59	#22
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,454 Times View My Garage	water mark the pics quick. awesome scoop. Do you have interior pics?
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26th June 2008, 15:01	#23
Pani BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 135 Thanked: 16 Times	The older one looked better....at least going by these pics.
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26th June 2008, 15:06	#24
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,489 Thanked: 300,275 Times View My Garage	Does anyone think that the Superb has lost its "Skoda" identity? The rear looks just like any other sedan while the front is so BMW. Simply put, Euro manufacturers are known to retain their identity across different generations....look at the rear of any Mercedes, BMW, VW etc. and you will not mistake them for any other. This Superb, on the other hand, is breaking away from the standard Skoda rear light arrangement. Fantastic scoop, RedRage! Thank you for sharing these pictures with us. Last edited by GTO : 26th June 2008 at 16:19.
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26th June 2008, 15:28	#25
Auto freak BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 313 Thanked: 344 Times View My Garage	The front grille is unmistakably Skoda! but the rear lights seem to depart from the skoda theme...not a bad thing though..they gel well with the rest of the rear section. the two ways to open the boot is awesome!
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26th June 2008, 15:56	#27
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	Thanks Redrage, another great scoop!!!
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26th June 2008, 16:13	#28
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,930 Times	Great scoop! The looks of the car make me first feel that its Jetta with looks changed to Skoda standards. The headlamps are VWish and from the rear, I felt that they have diverted away from traditional Skoda looks. But its a diversion for the good.
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26th June 2008, 16:46	#30
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 553 Thanked: 106 Times	@vid:I had a look at the interiors, but couldnt click, the driver was kind of a nag . The interiors are very similar to what Mr.Abhinav Gupta has posted in page 1. Thanks guys. Last edited by redrage : 26th June 2008 at 16:48. Reason: shpelling
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