Skoda Hot Fabia RS 2000 Concept

Not that the Skoda Fabia RS 2000 Concept needed any help to draw the attention of automotive fans at the W�rthersee show, but the Volkswagen Group was t enough to bring some very pretty faces (and bodies�) to the Czech firm�s stand. You can get a better look at the car and the girls in whichever order you prefer in our high resolution photo gallery right after the jump.

Skoda Shows Fabia RS 2000 Convertible

Over the 30 years of its existence, the W�rthersee Tour in Austria has developed from a small exclusive event for owners of the Golf GTi to a large happening connecting all brands of the ever-growing Volkswagen Group. Joining the production Golf GTI Edition 35 and the wild Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept at this year�s show is a prototype model from Skoda called the RS 2000 Concept.
Prepared especially for the anniversary meeting, the concept is a design study for an extreme convertible based on the five-door Fabia Super 2000 rally car. Skoda did not released any official information on the car�s mechanical hardware, but it very likely that the study keeps the rally model�s 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine linked to a six-speed sequential transmission and a four-wheel drive system with three passive differentials.

Gerhard Plattner Does it again: Drives Skoda Fabia GreenLine 2,006 km / 1,246 Miles on a Single Tank of Fuel

We're not sure if you know this, but there's a world champion in economy driving out there and his name is Gerhard Plattner. He's the kind of guy you'd want as a driver on your gas-guzzling car now that oil prices have hit the roof.
However, the Austrian champ has better things to do, like driving a Skoda Fabia GreenLine from Austria to Denmark and back on a single 45-liter (11.9 gallons US or 9.9 gallons UK) tank of diesel fuel. He covered a distance of 2,006 kilometers in a Skoda Fabia GreenLine without ever having to refuel the eco-friendly diesel car.

Robert Kubica Discharged from Hospital, Still a Long Way Before F1 Return

Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica has left the Santa Corona hospital in Italy where he had spent the last 11 weeks after a scary rally accident. According to a hospital statement, the Polish driver is in good condition and will soon begin rehab. �He will carry on being monitored by the Santa Corona doctors who had him in their care through scheduled appointments," the hospital said in a press statement. Read more �

Geneva Show: Skoda Fabia Sports Design Concept

Skoda's Geneva motorshow stand hosted the debut of the Fabia Sport Design Concept. Strangely enough, Volkswagen's Czech subsidiary did not disclose any details on the styling study, but we gather that the sporty Fabia could be hinting at the forthcoming RS model that's expected sometime in 2010. The Fabia Sports Design model is finished in a two-tone paint job featuring black alloy wheels, fa ront apron, a roof spoiler, side skirts, a rear apron with an integrated diffuser, blacked out headlamps and dark chrome surrounding for the front grille.

Interior changes are limited to the two-tone trim, the sports steering wheel, the aluminum pedals and the sport seats.

Skoda Fabia Blueline Special Edition

Recenly, Skoda has unveiled the special edition version of its Fabia for the UK market known as the Blueline. Skoda will only produce 500 units for this Skoda Fabia Blueline special edition.

For the exterior, the Skoda Fabia Blueline features a unique Pacific Blue body paint, a white roof, 15-inch alloy wheels and a lower suspension system.

However for the interior, the Fabia Blueline features �Magic� upholstery, climate control air conditioning, glasses storage compartment and storage boxes under the front seats.

The Skoda Fabia Blueline is priced at �9,990 for the 70 hp 1.2-liter petrol engine and �11,450 for the 80 hp 1.4-liter turbo diesel.