2001 Škoda Fabia.

The Škoda Fabia is a small 5-door hatchback car built by Škoda Auto and based upon Volkswagen's Polo. It replaces the Felicia. The car is also available as an estate or saloon. 2001 Skoda Fabia. ... 2001 Skoda Fabia. ... Škoda Auto  listen? is the leading automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic, now part of the Volkswagen Group (VAG). ... Volkswagen (VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... The VW Polo is compact car manufactured by Volkswagen, sold mainly in Europe. ...

The range starts with the 1.2 6v Classic (which costs less than Volkwagens smaller 3-door 1.0 Lupo) to the 1.9 PD TDi vRS. Categories: Automobile stubs | VW vehicles | Front wheel drive vehicles | Subcompact cars ...

Škoda Fabia vRS

The range topping Fabia vRS, while not the first diesel hot hatch, it is the first exclusively diesel hot hatch with no petrol equivalent. The engine is VAG's 1.9 litre Pumpe-Düse Turbocharged-Diesel producing 96 kW (129 hp) and 229 ft·lbf (310 Nm) at 1900 rpm, with a six speed manual gearbox. The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine; more specifically, it is a compression ignition engine, in which the fuel is ignited by being suddenly exposed to the high temperature and pressure of a compressed gas containing oxygen (usually atmospheric air), rather than a separate source of ignition...

The performance figures are impressive. Offical figures state 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 9.5 seconds, but many motoring magazines have timed this to be less than 9 seconds. In-gear acceleration times are even more impressive; 50-70 mph in 5.6 seconds is quicker than BMW's 330i which needs 6.0 seconds. 20-40 mph in 2.4 seconds is as quick as the lightweight Lotus Elise 111R. Despite this the Fabia vRS can achieve more than 5.4 l/100 km (45 mpg). The BMW 3-Series is a line of compact sedans manufactured by BMW since May, 1975. ... The 2005 Lotus Elise (Federal edition) sports car The Lotus Elise is an open sports car, renowned for its lightweight design and race-capable handling. ...

The handling and ride is a little on the spongy side compared with other hot hatches, however the vRS was shown to be quicker than a similarly priced Mini Cooper around Top Gear's and Fifth Gear's test tracks. Top Gear is a long-running BBC television series about cars, motorcycles and motorsport. ... 5th Gear is a motoring magazine shown on British TVs Channel 5. ...

The Fabia vRS was named the Diesel Car of the Year 2003 in the Scottish Car of the Year Awards.

External links

• Skoda Fabia (http://www.skoda-auto.com/global/showroom/fabia/default.htm)