Skoda has announced that it started testing the new Skoda Fabia Super 2000 prototype. This Skoda Fabia prototype is designed to compete in the Super 2000 category and is based on the second generation of the Fabia. The Skoda Fabia Super 2000 is powered by a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine that works together with a 6-speed sequential transmission and a four-wheel drive system with 3 mechanical differentials.
Skoda Press Release:
Skoda Auto starts testing Fabia Super 2000
Skoda Auto has started testing the first prototype of the Skoda Fabia Super 2000 today.
Designed to be used in the Super 2000 category, the vehicle is based on the second-generation Fabia. In compliance with the FIA regulations, the vehicle is equipped with a two-liter atmospheric four-cylinder petrol engine, a six-speed sequential transmission and a four-wheel drive system with three mechanical differentials.
Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Eckhard Scholz, Skoda Auto Board Member responsible for technological development, said: "We are glad to have started testing the Fabia Super 2000.
This year we are planning to optimize and certify the vehicle so that we can use it on both national and international levels. When exactly will the vehicle be released for competition use will depend on the achieved progress, relevant test results and the final certification. Then we are also planning to offer the vehicle to private teams. Based on a customer service arrangement, further development work on the vehicle will be done in close cooperation with our importers worldwide".
Martin Lauer, Head of Corporate Communications, adds: "The history of over hundred years of
involvement in motorsport is unique, and we are proud to be able to continue the success story with the Fabia Super 2000. We believe that the vehicle will become a successful part of this tradition, because car racing is popular all over the world and offers great opportunities to promote our products".
