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Skoda has launched a variant of the Superb dubbed the brand’s most powerful production car yet.

On sale in both hatchback and estate variants, the Superb 2.0 TSI 280hp is being pitched as more potent than many a classic supercar, with added practicality, such as a 650-litre boot.

Skoda has even released a promotional video, showing the car competing in a drag race in which it leaves a Porsche Carrera, Ferrari 308 GTB, Honda NSX and Lotus Esprit in its wake.

The turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, which puts out 280hp, is matched to an all-wheel-drive chassis, giving the car a 0-62mph time of only 5.8 seconds.

The new version of the Superb will be offered in Skoda’s familiar trim levels of SE L Executive, the new SportLine and Laurin & Klement. Standard equipment on all versions includes 18-inch alloy wheels, satellite navigation, an electrically operated boot, leather upholstery and heated seats.

Prices start from £31,445 for the hatch and £32,745 for the estate.

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Andrew Charman
Andrew Charman
Andrew is a road test editor for The Car Expert. He is a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and has been testing and writing about new cars for more than 20 years. Today he is well known to senior personnel at the major car manufacturers and attends many new model launches each year.