Skoda is probably not a well-recognized model to most People, however it’s a well-liked automaker throughout the pond, sitting just under Volkswagen by way of worth. Its flagship mannequin, the Skoda Excellent, has been round for 20 years now. The corporate has seen match to have a good time the event not with a middling particular version, however a high-horsepower model of the wagon. Packing a modified 2.0-liter turbocharged VW engine, the tuned Excellent places out 470 horsepower. We coated it beforehand, however now we lastly get to see it in motion.

The car was lately featured on the CAR journal YouTube channel, the place it was examined on some twisty backroads. Whereas the tweaked engine is not the one improve, it is undoubtedly the centerpiece. The usual 2.0-liter has acquired a much bigger turbo, a brand new consumption and downpipe, and different supporting modifications.

The chassis has been gone by means of as effectively. RE Efficiency, which did the engine modifications, lowered the automotive by two inches and added a set of stickier tires. The brakes have additionally been upgraded to bigger rotors with six-piston calipers. Moreover that, it is visually equivalent to a inventory Skoda, even that includes the manufacturing facility 18-inch wheels.

The unlucky a part of this complete improve package deal is that the car is a one-off. Whereas it was formally sanctioned by Skoda and is usually only a inventory, high-trim Excellent, the automaker has no plans to place it into manufacturing. That is a disgrace, as a result of it is placing down efficiency numbers akin to an Audi RS4 wagon.

Whereas the attraction amongst fans for quick wagons appears excessive, their market stateside is admittedly small. No American model builds a station wagon anymore, for good cause. It is a area of interest model of a sedan physique type, which itself shouldn’t be as widespread because it was once.

That stated, many cool automobiles have restricted attraction to a broad viewers. With its inexperienced exterior and plush brown leather-based inside, this modified Skoda would have no less than one buyer if it had been taken on a ship journey to America.