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Skoda's Twindoor: An innovative all-in-one trunk and liftback

Click image for a gallery of the new Superb's Twindoor system Czech automaker Skoda unveiled its new 2009 Skoda Superb (based on parent company VW's Passat) at the Geneva Auto Show this week. It's a great-looking car that represents an excellent execution of the platform, but that's not what makes it so eye-catching. We were more intrigued by that trunk... or is it a liftback? The Superb features an innovative combo trunk/tailgate system that Skoda calls the "Twindoor." Its design allows the hatch to be opened like a conventional trunk, or ... Read more →

Geneva Preview: 2008 Skoda Superb Noah Joseph

2009 Skoda Superb flagship to bow at Geneva Noah Joseph

Although the Volkswagen Group brands that sell in the United States (namely Volkswagen and Audi) tend to keep their respective platforms to themselves – almost to a fault – in foreign ...

Skoda expands Chinese presence Stuart Waterman

Volkswagen-owned Skoda Auto announced Wednesday that it is expanding its plans for China. With production of Skoda's Octavia scheduled to spool up in 2007 at Volkswagen's plant in Shanghai, the ...

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Skoda's Twindoor: An innovative all-in-one trunk and liftback 1 year ago on Autoblog

Geneva Preview: 2008 Skoda Superb 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the image to view in high-resolution In advance of its public unveiling at the Geneva show in March, and after releasing a teaser photo, Volkswagen's Czech subsidiary Skoda has additional photos and details on its upcoming new flagship. The aptly-named Superb is based on the Volkswagen ...

2009 Skoda Superb flagship to bow at Geneva 2 years ago on Autoblog

Although the Volkswagen Group brands that sell in the United States (namely Volkswagen and Audi) tend to keep their respective platforms to themselves – almost to a fault – in foreign markets the German automaker rebadges and rebodies the same cars under several different labels. Skoda ...

Skoda expands Chinese presence 3 years ago on Autoblog

Volkswagen-owned Skoda Auto announced Wednesday that it is expanding its plans for China. With production of Skoda's Octavia scheduled to spool up in 2007 at Volkswagen's plant in Shanghai, the company announced that it will add its Fabia (pictured) and Superb models to its Chinese portfolio. Skoda ...

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