The Skoda Octavia RS becomes a full GTI TCR thanks to ABT with its 290 CV of power

Sporty estate cars have become every father’s dream, since they perfectly combine comfort and practicality with truly spectacular performance. The Skoda Octavia RS has always been a faithful representative of this appealing segment, but the German tuner ABT has decided to bring out a much spicier side. To do so, they have once again taken the most sporty variant of the Czech estate into their workshop, a vehicle capable of producing up to 245 CV of power thanks to a turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a 2.0-litre displacement.

However, ABT, which works very closely with every product of the Volkswagen Group, has managed to turn the Octavia RS into an even more direct rival to the Golf R Variant and the SEAT León Cupra ST. To achieve this, the tuner has carried out a series of both aesthetic and mechanical modifications that bring out a much more radical and aggressive character of the Czech brand’s estate.

Spicier for the Octavia RS

ABT never falls short when it comes to styling, as each of its creations has been able to offer a more aggressive and sporty look. The Skoda Octavia RS was not going to be an exception, and that is why we find a series of features that, while not altering its essence, do sweeten the overall look by substantially accentuating the sportiness that is deeply ingrained in its DNA.

18- or 19-inch wheels are one of the options ABT offers to modify the Octavia RS. At the same time, we can also fit 20-inch wheels with a specific design, which can be finished in either matte black or gloss black.

The suspension has also been recalibrated by the German tuner not only to complement this more sporty styling, but also to deliver more effective dynamic behaviour. To be more specific, ABT has lowered the Czech estate’s bodywork by 25 millimetres at the front axle and 30 at the rear axle, considerably altering its visual appearance and how it handles corners.

290 CV courtesy of ABT

Thanks to a series of modifications to the ECU of the Skoda Octavia RS, the tuner has managed to extract more power from its engine. It is well known that the 2.0 TFSI of the Volkswagen Group is a highly tuneable engine, which is why ABT has managed to raise the output to 290 CV and 410 Nm of torque.

In this way, the Octavia RS not only moves up a class in terms of performance, but also in terms of rivals, since it can now take on larger vehicles. This is how ABT has once again demonstrated its ability to modify vehicles and, although we will most likely see a new Octavia before long, the RS prepared by the Germans will remain the most powerful to date.

Technical specifications of this car

HatchbackSkoda Octavia24 versions · from 35,200 €