16 August 2012

Special Superb on sale

A special edition Skoda Superb, the L&K, has gone on sale in Ireland at a starting price of €36,645.

The car has been produced to mark the memory of Skoda's founders Vaclav Laurin and Vaclav Klement, who set up their factory in 1895 and by 100 years ago had become the largest carmaker in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Skoda can claim to be the third-oldest automotive manufacturer in the world.

The Superb L&K is powered by a 170hp 2.0 diesel and is available with automated DSG gearbox and with AWD. The van be had in both saloon and estate formats. The limited edition model has 18” Sirius alloy wheels and Laurin & Klement plaquette on the front fenders.

The car also also features SunSet extra tint glass and rear LED lights. The interior is dressed with brown shade leather embossed with the founders L&K logo.