Reliable performances of Škoda Fabias Super 2000 at the Brazilian Rally near Curitiba earned the brand second, third and fourth places in the final standings.

The second event of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) series saw an unpleasant weather at the beginning of the race.

Škoda Auto is presenting the new Fabia RS and Fabia Combi RS at the Geneva Motor Show, its second sports-tuned car after the Octavia RS.

Škoda Auto is presenting the first photos of its smallest product line that has now been completely facelifted. The changes involve outside design, as well as technology and the portfolio of engines.

Škoda Auto continues its successful project Fabia Super 2000 by building a team for Czech rally Championship. The official partner of the team is Delimax, a major Czech-based food manufacturer.

Škoda Octavia is going to get a new engine - the existing line of petrol units will be extended with the turbocharged four-cylinder 1.2 TSI/77 kW with direct injection that has been used in the Yeti.

All of the three crews of the Škoda Motorsport team managed to get among the first five in the ranking – Juho Hänninen came second, Nicolas Vouilloz third and Jan Kopecký fifth.

The second stage of the Monte Carlo Rally was even more demanding than the previous one and correct tyre choice was decisive.

The first stage of the legendary rally showed why is it regarded as one of the very toughest. The choice of tyres and careful driving were the decisive factors for the overall placing.

The Monte Carlo Rally 2010 started with an 8.83 km long prologue, which took drivers to a height of 1,140m above sea-level and was mostly run on snow and ice.