The Skoda Octavia vRS is one of the most affordable performance cars around, and the Czech brand is now offering an equipment upgrade with a new special edition.
The Challenge edition comes with £4,535-worth of added equipment, but only £2,460 will be put on top of the standard vRS pricing of the hatch and estate models. Prices for the Challenge hatch version start from £30,085, while the estate offering is priced from £31,285.
Already fitted with a high level of kit, the Challenge edition adds 19-inch black alloy wheels, sports exhaust with black trim, black vRS designation and black folding door mirrors with auto-dimming.
Inside, the Challenge pack adds Alcantara sports seats with electronic adjustment and heating function, a colour trip computer and lap timer.
Skoda has also fitted dynamic chassis control that uses electrically regulated dampers and steering for the optimal performance and driving experience, with an electronic limited-slip differential also fitted that aims to improve handling even further. Front assist autonomous braking and all-round parking sensors are also fitted with the Challenge upgrade.
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Under the bonnet of the Challenge edition is the 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine developing 242bhp found in the standard vRS that is paired to either a six-speed manual or seven-speed DSG transmission. 0-60mph can be achieved in just 6.4 seconds.
Other kit carried over from the vRS includes the eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation, LED headlights with adaptive front lighting, LED daytime running lights and a three-spoke multi-function leather steering wheel.
