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Topic: Skoda

Rashid Al Ketbi not worried about being snowed over in Rally Sweden

Skydive Dubai Rally Team's Rashid Al-Ketbi can expect more snow in Sweden this weekend. (Photo courtesy Skydive Dubai Rally Team)

Feb 03, 2013

Enirati rally driver says the snow of Rally Sweden will not bother him after he conquered the chilly conditions at Monte Carlo. Read Article Rashid Al Ketbi not worried about being snowed over in Rally Sweden

Czech marque Skoda's first SUV, the Yeti, is a little monster

It may not win a beauty pageant but Skoda's first SUV is more than capable off-road and is comfortable and easy to drive on it. Jaime Puebla / The National

May 18, 2012

Road Test Skoda's first foray into the 4x4 market is anything but abominable. Read Article Czech marque Skoda's first SUV, the Yeti, is a little monster

Volkswagen's MQB chassis set to lower prices across models

Mar 02, 2012

The multi-car platform will streamline Volkswagen's production and allow it to make cheaper cars, making the innovation a potential game changer. Read Article Volkswagen's MQB chassis set to lower prices across models

2011 behind the wheel: Kevin Hackett's bottom line is performance

The 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia.

Dec 31, 2011

The Motoring writer's own car, the Volkswagen Scirocco, joins a Ferrari and a Range Rover on his list of 2011's best rides.  Read Article 2011 behind the wheel: Kevin Hackett's bottom line is performance

 

Road Test: The anonymous hot hatch tearing up UAE motorways

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Dec 31, 2011

Skoda's new Fabia vRS impresses with its speed and build quality. Read Article Road Test: The anonymous hot hatch tearing up UAE motorways

 

Cars of communism

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Dec 01, 2011

Tim Brooks discovers a growing appreciation among car enthusiasts for no-frills, communist-era vehicles built for the masses. Read Article Cars of communism

 

Ford and Toyota join forces to develop hybrid lorries and SUVs

A 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne is named Best of Show for the 2011 Concours d'Elegance. David Royal / AP / Monterey County Herald

Aug 26, 2011

Plus a Ferrari claims the title of most expensive car ever sold at auction, Skoda takes an unlikely speed title and more Motoring news. Read Article Ford and Toyota join forces to develop hybrid lorries and SUVs

 

2011 Skoda Superb lives up to its name

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Aug 19, 2011

Road Test Don't let the unfashionable moniker keep you from the able-bodied performance of Skoda's new Superb, which is also a steal at the price. Read Article 2011 Skoda Superb lives up to its name

 

Audi adds TTRS to racing division as cheaper entry car

The vRS 2000 is not your average Skoda Fabia Courtesy of Skoda

Jun 09, 2011

Plus a UAE-made solar-powered car, Skoda's latest offering is surprisingly fast yet practical and more Motoring news from around the world. Read Article Audi adds TTRS to racing division as cheaper entry car

 

Road Test: Skoda Octavia is good enough for the police

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May 26, 2011

Sheer speed is not enough for a car to make it onto the fleets of the UK's men in blue. Their cars take an absolute hammering, so the Skoda Octavia vRS is also extremely well built and reliable. Read Article Road Test: Skoda Octavia is good enough for the police

 

A Czech laughing stock turned serious player

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May 15, 2010

Nick March recollects the days when Skoda was nothing more than a punchline, epitomised by the Estelle. Read Article A Czech laughing stock turned serious player

 

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Mental illness or just personality traits?

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It is the manual for many US psychiatrists and the latest edition is out this week. Yet the DSM-5 is already under attack for listing as mental disorders what others regard as just personality traits.   Mental illness or just personality traits?

It's Dubai-based Michael Cinco's moment

DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - April 27 , 2013 : Michael Cinco , fashion designer ( right ) with model during the rehearsal before the start of his show at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National ) For Arts & Life. Story by James Gabrillo

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Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Famous for its dramatic bridges, the eastern Algerian city of Constantine has been selected as the 'Arab Capital of Culture' for 2015. Photo: Lindsay Mackenzie for the National.

Most people don't know anything about the Algerian city selected by the Arab League's cultural arm to be the capital of Arab culture in 2015.  Constantine, the most beautiful city you've never heard of

Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Surrey and England cricketer Adam Hollioake lifts a set of dumbbells at The Oval cricket ground in London on September 3, 2003 to promote his forthcoming 2,000 mile trip from Edinburgh to Tangiers. [The trip is due to begin on October 3, 2003 where he will walk, sail and cycle to raise five million pounds ($7,842,000 ) for the Ben Hollioke Memorial Fund which is aiming to build a centre for the CHASE Children's Hospice Service. Adam's brother Ben, a young England and Surrey cricketer who at the age of 19 wa

Former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake has morphed into a cage fighter and wants to show off his new boxing skills against Carlos Spencer at Fighting Chance Dubai.  Hollioake not short on confidence ahead of Fighting Chance

Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

Eleven of the Tamil refugees at Dubai International Airport before flying to the US last month. They were among a group of 46 Sri Lankan refugees, who were resettled in the US with the help of UNHCR. (Photo-Courtesy Red Crescent Authority.) FOR PREETI KANNAN STORY

Two of the four refugees will begin new lives in the USA, with the others moving to Sweden and Finland.  Tamil refugees sheltering in UAE granted asylum in the USA and Europe

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Action from Malmo and last night's Eurovision Song Contest.  In pictures: Eurovision Song Contest 2013

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