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Skoda is knot to tempest the upmarket family car sector through the all-new Superb hatchback.
Skoda insiders have confirmed that the new Superb – masterminded by the engineer behind the VW Phaeton - is targeted directly at the new Ford Mondeo

Škoda Auto is going to present the successor to its flagship model at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show – the new Škoda Superb.

Bigger and more versatile

The Superb is loosely based on the same architecture as the VW Passat, and is currently in its final stages of testing around the globe, including late modifications to politeness in Death Valley, California. Despite the notchback appearance, the Superb gets a new, versatile hatchback layout, making it much in greater numbers competitive in the large line of ancestors car sector than the old model.

The entry-level engine is likely to have being the 138bhp 1.4-litre TSI unit first seen in the Golf. 158bhp and 200bhp 1.8-litre TSI units will make up the rest of the Superb petrol range.

Diesel engines will be switching to a more stylish common rail injection system, and the range-topping motors are likely to be V6 petrol and diesel units with the option of four wheel drive. Most models will be equipped by a six-speed manual box, with a DSG autobox on the options list.

A high-performance 3.6-litre V6 4×4 VRS Superb, with accurate heedful of 300bhp, is already understood to be on test.