4 and Audi’s Q4 e-tron – and its line-up of traditional ICE models, with the Octavia vRS still one of the best Q‑cars on the market. If you have something fun or exotic tucked away for high ...

It’s business as usual in the powertrain department, with the facelifted Mk4 Octavia vRS pairing the same 2-litre turbocharged EA888 four-cylinder with a seven speed DSG as standard – unlike ...

And we all know that red is faster, right? The Octavia vRS trounced the contemporary Mk4 Golf GTI in just about every department, although the UK’s first Honda Civic Type R was waiting in the wings.

This year is the centenary of the first car to carry the winged Skoda arrow following the merger of the Plzen engineers Skoda ...

The vRS entered the range back in 2001 and was the most powerful and most expensive car to wear a Skoda badge. However, it soon became a firm favourite with the police and keen drivers thanks to ...