Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TFSI Hatch Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

2012-06-16 Skoda Octavia vRS TFSI petrol 200PS hatch road test review by Oliver Hammond SimonsCarSpots - front grile photo

In rather conspicuous but nevertheless gorgeous Storm Blue metallic paint and adorned with a sizeable boot spoiler, a gaping, aggressive front grille and chunky bumpers, shiny red brake callipers, sporty 18” Neptune alloy wheels and a few tasteful vRS badges dotted around the place, the Škoda Octavia vRS hatch certainly makes for an attention-grabbing package. But does it drive as well as it looks and how does it fare in general terms? Czech me out! Having reviewed a whole stream of white-coloured Read The Rest...

Peugeot 3008 1.6 HDi 112 FAP Sportium Road Test Review by Oliver Hammond

Peugeot 3008 HDi 112 FAP Sportium road test review by Oliver Hammond SimonsCarSpots - front 34 photo lead

A 5am start ahead of a 3-hour drive from Oldham in Lancashire down to Millbrook in Bedfordshire for the 2012 SMMT Test Day certainly provided a good opportunity to assess this limited edition Sportium version of Peugeot’s 3008 crossover. Read on to find out how this 1.6-litre diesel model fared on our Millbrook-bound road trip encompassing the windy, undulating Woodhead Pass and the good ol’ M1. The car that wants to be everything With the Nissan Qashqai and the surge of other Read The Rest...