Skoda Rapid Coupe coming back in 2014?
Posted on 02-10-2013 at 10:52 by CasperH – 15 Comments”
The thirtieth anniversary of the Skoda Rapid coupé from 1984 would lead to a coupe variant of the current Rapid. And why not actually?
The positive comments on the Rapid Spaceback may be contributed to have the last rumor that reached us on an even sportier model on the basis of the Rapid: the coupé. That is exactly where Skoda at the moment that seems to work. It may not sound very logical to have a sporty variant of a four-door budgetsedan on the market, but as crazy as the idea is actually not: there was quite a Rapid Compartment in the eighties, and who got out of the international press and the nickname “Poor man’s Porsche” on it. The first versions of that Rapid Coupé were sold in 1984 and in honor of the 30-year anniversary next year would Skoda consider again with a sporty driedeurs variant of the Rapid.
That Skoda sporting aspirations with the Rapid is no longer a secret after a wild designer Rapid Sport concept revealed at Wörthersee earlier this year, a concept that they are also in Frankfurt on the stand. A coupe would also be a logical next step. The A05+ (PQ25) platform on which the Rapid is built is also very suitable to serve as a basis for a driedeursvariant of the Rapid, including the Polo and Ibiza (both available as driedeurs) are also on that platform was built.
Our source wants to have nothing to release about the engines but it seems to us logical that in the advent of the compartment in any case, the 122 ps strong 1.4 TSI with seven-speed DSG available. Perhaps there is still a variant with more horsepower will be introduced to the sporty character emphasize. Also diesel engines we can not exclude. Inquired with Skoda yielded, unfortunately, no confirmation on but a Rapid Coupé is also not excluded.
If our source is right then it would mean that we’ll soon be three variants of the Rapid get, a coupe in addition to the existing Rapid and Rapid Spaceback. Of course, there are also reasons to believe that a Rapid Coupé, not. So profiles Skoda today on “value for money” brand and provides the like a lot of space for very little euros. You may ask yourself or a coupe it will fit but car manufacturers are constantly looking for new customers. A Rapid Coupé with the 1.4 TSI would be -given the current prices of the Rapid – not much more need costs than 24,000 euros, a manual 1.2 TSI might be even below the threshold of 20,000 euro can dive. What other manufacturer has something similar in his range? The only thing a bit in the near are cars like the Mégane Coupé (from 23.000 euros approximately) and the Honda CR-Z (from 25,000 euros). A Rapid Coupe would be a nice addition for the brand and by our Photoshopper constructed impression (click for larger) looks not even wrong from right?