When most students celebrate the end of school, they might end up signing yearbooks or going to a prom.
However, the 35 apprentices at the Skoda Vocational School in the Czech Republic did things a little differently by building a bespoke pickup concept from scratch.
Dubbed the ‘Mountiaq’’ by its creators, this special truck has taken an incredible 2,000 hours of work to develop and build.
The men and women of the Vocational School took a Skoda Kodiaq SUV as a starting point, before chopping the roof off to create the custom pickup body.
An all-new cab and load area were custom-built, with hidden storage units beneath the bed floor for extra practicality.
Even the doors had to be shortened and widened to match the new proportions, whilst the apprentices also added bespoke front and rear bumpers.
Designing and making a fully functional tailgate was one of the biggest challenges faced by the students. Yet they have succeeded in making one which looks and operates like it rolled off a production line.
The front-mounted winch is not just for show, and is attached to a specially designed bull bar to withstand the forces of extreme off-road action.
Lifted suspension is combined with 17-inch wheels, the latter wearing rubber which is designed for maximum grip in the dirt. A 2.0 turbocharged petrol engine and four-wheel drive system means it should be able to venture far into the unknown.
Picking the special Sunset Orange paint means there will be no losing the Mountiaq in even the wildest terrain. The hue is almost as bright as the gigantic LED light bar mounted to the roof of the pickup.
More bespoke lighting features throughout, including in the load bed, in the radiator grille, and even with a glowing Skoda logo in the interior headlining.
The special headlining is just one of a number of small hidden details, including an integrated refrigerator, walkie talkies, and 3D printed wheel ornaments.
Inside the Mountiaq, the students have shown off the new logo they created for the truck, with it stitched into the front seats.
More Sunset Orange is used to highlight key items of trim throughout the interior, including the gear lever and the steering wheel.
The students have also ensured that the Mountiaq sounds as extreme as it looks. Standard 320-watt speakers are now attached to a 2,000-watt subwoofer and a 2,000-watt amplifier.
This special creation marks the sixth time Skoda students have had the chance to build a project car at the end of their studies.
Developing the Student Concept Car is more than just youthful exuberance. All of the students who successfully complete the Vocational School are offered a full-time job with Skoda.
Whilst there may be no plans at present to put the Mountiaq into production, it does at least demonstrate the bright future the Czech company has ahead – not to mention its students…
The all-electric Nurburgring lap record has been smashed by the Volkswagen ID R racer. The hillclimb champ, with Pikes Peak and Goodwood already under its belt, set its sights on the notorious Nordschleife, posting a time of 6min 5.3sec.
The new car is a very different beast to the one that dominated Pikes Peak and Goodwood. The Nurburgring circuit features many straights, with the main one longer than the entire Goodwood hillclimb, and these demand a high top speed. So VW had to reduce drag, which also resulted in a loss of downforce.
Enter an F1-style Drag Reduction System (DRS), good for making the car 20 percent slipperier when the going gets straight and fast(er)
Batteries are easily drained, however, so the ID R’s VMAX is ‘only’ around 155mph. It could be much more, but even with the 20 percent battery boost from KERS, the full 12.9-mile lap necessitates tactical power conservation.
Volswagen ID R: how quick is quick?
For the avoidance of doubt, the time is a full 40 seconds quicker than the previous electric record-holder, the NIO EP9. The EP9 is a road car, though, so a better benchmark ought to be the legendary Stefan Bellof lap in the Porsche 956, which the ID R beats by six seconds.
Until last year – when Porsche went record-hunting with the 919 Evo LMP1 car – Bellof held the lap record for 35 years.
The ID R team was aiming for a 6min 15sec lap, but given VW had two chassis to work with, and quick-charge times of 20 minutes, consistent lapping paid dividends.
What’s next? Well, there’s the Festival of Speed at Goodwood coming up soon, at which the ID R came very close to the overall record last year. Maybe the ‘Ring spec car will be there to make it happen? We shall see…
What’s the point of all this?
There’s no better arena to prove technology to be used in future road cars than the racetrack. The ID R is, in effect, the halo machine for VW’s new ID electric-only model line.
Advancements made in this car today will inform what we see in ID road cars tomorrow.
The 16th Top Marques Monaco supercar show got underway at the weekend, as well-dressed people converged on the Grimaldi Forum to gawp at expensive machinery, jewellery and clothing. If cars like the Ferrari 488 Pista and the FXX-K Evo float your super-expensive gin palace, keep clicking for more photos from the event.
McLaren GT
There were no fewer than six world premieres at this year’s Top Marques Monaco, including the new McLaren GT. Here’s Prince Albert II of Monaco helping to pull the wraps off McLaren’s latest model, while the onlookers reflect on the huge amount of money they have just spent on a coffee and a pain au chocolat.
You know how it is at motor shows, it’s almost impossible to get to the front of the stands to grab a photo to show your 691 fans on Instagram. Oh.
Cap in hand
Top Marques Monaco: where even the baseball caps are expensive. Probably.
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera OHMSS edition
Here’s Prince Albert again, this time pulling what appears to be a bed sheet off the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera On Her Majesty’s Secret Service edition.
Just 50 cars will be built, each one painted Olive Green to match the 1969 Aston Martin DBS driven by James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. There’s no truth in the rumour that Renault will launch a Megane A View to a Kill edition to honour the Renault 11 driven by Roger Moore in the 1985 film.
Ferox Azaris
In a photo notable for the disappointing absence of a bed sheet, here’s Prince Albert getting to grips with the Ferox Azaris. As Troy Wheeler explains the technology behind the Australian off-roader, the Prince is wondering if it could provide suitable transport for the slopes during the next skiing season.
The Ferox Azaris isn’t your standard off-roader. The working prototype features four in-wheel motors with a volumetric efficiency of up to 98 percent, with power sourced from a combustion engine or an electric motor linked to a fluid pump. Its rocker-style suspension is similar to the system used on the Mars Rover. We suspect Ferox has been inundated with enquiries from Dubai…
L’Atelier du Gentleman Carbon Zero
Away from four, and indeed two, wheels, Prince Albert was on hand to unveil the L’Atelier du Gentleman Carbon Zero motorcycle. The French company is known for its high-end and custom-built bikes.
There might be dragons
Some Game of Thrones fans were disappointed with the final series, but everyone looks happy here. Beneath that dragon, you might find a tiny Daenerys Targaryen, ready to be whisked away into the blue skies above Monte Carlo.
Zacaria SC
Speaking on Stavros969’s YouTube channel, Zac Mihajlovic said the Zacaria SC is an “F1 hotrod that you can drive on the road”. It’s powered by a Ferrari 6.3-litre V12 engine, “so that it sounds like F1 cars from the glory days”. Amazingly, it comes with a lifetime guarantee. Beat that, Kia.
Devinci Cars
Devinci is a French car manufacturer established in 2018 to “create a brand of electric vehicles with a retro look”. The DB-718 is produced in three versions: the 100-off Brigitte, the 95-off Lucie, and the most exclusive of all, the five-off Adele.
Rolls-Royce Wraith Eagle VIII
This is a pretty good candidate for the perfect two-car garage. The Rolls-Royce Wraith Eagle VIII was unveiled at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, and just 50 units will be produced. The limited edition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first non-stop transatlantic flight.
Stajvelo Beau Rivage
The Stajvelo Beau Rivage is a performance road bike built in Monaco using an Italian carbon composite frame. We suspect it’s the quickest way to get through Monaco during the morning commute.
Militem Ferox
Militem takes cars built by American brands Jeep and Ram and gives them an Italian twist. The Ferox is based on the Wrangler and features a suspension lift, 20-inch Black Edition alloy wheels, a redesigned front bumper, double stainless steel sports tailpipe and a host of other upgrades. It’s very Monaco, baby. Keep clicking for more photos from this year’s event.
Goodwood’s Breakfast Club Supercar Sunday is an awe-inspiring display of power and panache. It’s free to attend, but does require an early start for the keenest of car enthusiasts. Here is a selection of our favourites from this enormous gathering.
Audi R8 V10
Audi was a no-name in the supercar sphere 12 years ago when the original R8 debuted. What it gave us was a pretender to 911 sports car supremacy in more exotic overalls with underpinnings courtesy of Lamborghini. It only grew more ‘super’ over the years, with the addition of a 5.2-litre V10 engine. The latest iteration was our supercar of choice for the drive down to Goodwood.
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
The SVJ is the last of the line for this raging bull. A mighty 770hp, active aerodynamics and rear-wheel steering keep the old beast an up-to-date fighter.
Lamborghini Murcielago SV
The first Super Veloce of the new millennium was a be-winged Murcielago with 670hp. Powering it was the last of the long-lived Bizzarrini V12s, which would be replaced by a re-designed unit in the Aventador.
McLaren Senna
A true no-nonsense approach to building a hypercar: it ain’t pretty, but it goes. If you can’t stomach the Senna’s looks, you probably can’t stomach the performance, either. That design is all about downforce…
McLaren P1 LM
The day the P1 was revealed was the day McLaren truly came back. This hyper-hybrid could suck itself to the ground and spit out blue flames while spitting out a lap record. The drama of its performance could never quite be matched. That was until Lanzante made a road-legal GTR version called the LM and battered the Nurburgring with it.
McLaren F1 GTR
What is widely regarded as the greatest supercar ever made, the F1 held the position of fastest car in the world for nearly a decade, topping 243mph. In spite of being designed as a road car, the GTR version – pictured here – won its debut Le Mans 24 Hours in 1995.
McLaren-Mercedes SLR
McLaren’s supercar sequel was much derided. Being a front-engined GT evolved from the Mercedes SL, the SLR was never going to be an F1 successor. As such, we feel it gets unfair treatment: it’s seriously quick, and looks as good as it sounds. That’s to say, it’s a 200mph super GT with the soundtrack of a WW2 fighter plane.
Ferrari 812 Superfast
It might be a front-engined GT, but with a 6.5-litre 800hp V12, even the legendary F50 would quake in its presence. It’s the heart of the LaFerrari hypercar in a classy suit.
Ferrari 458 Speciale
The 458 Speciale is the last of the screaming naturally aspirated V8s. That alone makes it special, but the way it drives makes it one of the best-loved Ferraris of all time.
Ford GT
Ford’s is the supercar born out of a Le Mans legend, and its mission to smash Ferrari. While the original GT40 saw development hours at Goodwood Motor Circuit, this latest homage was there only on display. The race version of the car at Supercar Sunday aimed to follow in the original’s footsteps at Le Mans – and indeed it did, with a class win in 2016.
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante
More a super GT than an out-and-out supercar, but the DBS leads Aston’s stable with over 700hp on tap, so who are we to ignore its presence? Anything with a V12 that can run rings round a Pagani Zonda gets a nod from us, especially if it’s the freshly-unveiled Volante version.
Porsche 911 GT2 RS
No bouncer is stopping anything with widowmaker blood from getting into any club. It’ll keep a McLaren 720S honest both in terms of price and performance. It even bested big-bro 918 around the Nordschleife. It’s also the car the Duke of Richmond decided to show up to Supercar Sunday in…
Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche’s screaming V10 was the product of stillborn race projects from F1 to Le Mans. Before you even get to the car’s carbon construction, snappy yet satisfying dynamics and manual ’box, that makes one of the all-time great analogue supercars.
Ascari Ecosse
Even in the company of the McLaren F1, Porsche Carrera GT, Ford GT and McLaren Senna, the Ascari Ecosse is a bit of a supercar unicorn. It’s one of just 17 made as homologation cars, with a lightweight fibreglass body and BMW V8 power.
Pagani Huayra Roadster
One of the greatest of the 2000s hypercar upstarts, Pagani’s latest offering is the blingy and boutique Huayra Roadster. If there’s a cloud of flailing arms with cameras on the end of them at Supercar Sunday, you can bet it’s either a Koenigsegg, Bugatti or Pagani at the centre of it. Keep clicking for more incredible cars at Goodwood’s Breakfast Club Supercar Sunday.
New data reveals that drivers who passed their test first time are more likely to speed. Indeed, this group makes up nearly a third of those caught for driving too fast.
A Freedom of Information request by insurance website GoCompare, in combination with a survey of 2,000 UK adults, showed that 29 percent of drivers caught speeding had passed their test at the first attempt. For comparison, those who passed after five attempts made up 19.3 percent of speeding convictions.
Faster doesn’t always mean more dangerous
Although the first-time passers seem to drive faster, it’s those who needed more than five attempts to pass who get into most trouble elsewhere on the road.
A quarter (24.8 percent) of self-inflicted damage cases, and the same proportion of accidents with other vehicles, were caused by this ‘five-plus’ group. First-time passers, by contrast, made up just 7.8 percent of self-inflicted damage claims and 17.7 percent of collisions.
The five-plus passers are also four times more likely to ignore road signs, and six times more likely to use their phone while driving. Overall, 60 percent of the group have driving convictions, compared with 33 percent of first-time passers.
Driving test pass-rate is down
In terms of how long we’re taking to pass our driving tests, only Scotland, the North East, and Yorkshire and Humberside have seen increases in pass-rates during the 2017-2018 period, by comparison with 2014-2015.
Overall across the UK, first-time pass rates are down by 3.6 percent, at a record low of 43.6 percent.
More than one million cars are affected by a recall EVERY YEAR, which is why HPI is urging motorists to use its instant safety recall check.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is the government agency responsible for the UK Automotive Safety Recall Scheme, with manufacturers and distributors cooperating to protect motorists from unsafe vehicles and products.
A safety recall is a proactive action taken by a manufacturer when a critical safety defect is identified that affects a range of vehicles. Manufacturers will only issue a safety recall for defects that have the potential to cause serious injury.
The manufacturer in question must make every effort to contact the registered keeper of the vehicle, normally by letter, with repairs usually carried out free of charge.
Motorists can use the vehicle’s registration number to check if it has been recalled by using the government website. The online service is free and motorists can see safety recalls that have not been checked or fixed.
It’s also possible to check a car without knowing its registration number, along with viewing recalls for motorcycles, buses, coaches, minibuses, lorries, caravans and horseboxes.
Total recalls
According to HPI, which offers its own online safety recall check, there have been 41 Mercedes-Benz recalls since 2014. Peugeot and Citroen have issued 26 recalls in the same period, while Toyota and Vauxhall have issued 24 and 23 notices respectively.
In February 2014, Honda issued a recall notice for 141,321 cars fitted with potentially dangerous Takata airbags. The recall affects Accord, Jazz, Insight and CR-V models built from February 2010 to May 2015.
Fernando Garcia, consumer director at HPI, said: “Vehicle recall is a problem that is a cause for concern for many motorists. Missing a recall can impact on the reliability and safety of the vehicle. The HPI recall checker is designed to make monitoring your vehicle as easy as possible.”
Members of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) paid out £108 million in stolen vehicle claims in the first quarter of 2019, it has been revealed.
That’s an increase of 22 percent on the same period last year, with the rise in vehicle crime put down to the keyless car theft ‘epidemic’.
Working in pairs, car thieves use electronic signal relay devices to steal the vehicle, normally from outside the owner’s home. One thief stands next to the vehicle, while the other stands close enough to the house to pick up the signal from the key fob.
The system is fooled into unlocking the doors and starting the engine, giving the thieves free access to the vehicle.
Although the signal can pass through doors, windows and walls, it cannot penetrate metal, so storing keys inside a metal container or purchasing a signal blocking wallet are good ways to avoid becoming a victim of keyless car theft.
The ABI data mirrors figures released by the Home Office, which show a 50 percent rise in vehicle thefts over the last five years. It means that a whopping £1.2 million is paid out to policyholders EVERY DAY.
‘It’s a win-win’
Commenting on the fact that 46 percent of stolen vehicles stolen without some form of fitted tracking device are never recovered, Clive Wain head of police liaison at Tracker, said: “If more cars were fitted with stolen vehicle recovery devices, we’d see a reduction in the volume and cost of insurance claims, because more vehicles would be recovered.
“If consumers were offered greater incentives to fit additional security measures, such as financial savings on their premiums, not only would claims fall, but the cost of insurance premiums could fall for everyone. It’s a win-win.”
Eighty-eight percent of vehicles taken without the owner’s keys were successfully recovered by Tracker in 2018.
Laurenz Gerger, motor insurance policy adviser at ABI, said: “The continued growth in car crime must be reversed. Car security has come on leaps and bounds but needs to keep pace with the ingenuity of car criminals.
“The rising number of theft claims being paid by insurers in part reflects the vulnerability of some cars to keyless relay theft. Action by motor manufacturers to tackle this high-tech vulnerability, allied with owners taking some simple, inexpensive precautions will help put the brakes on this unwelcome trend.”
The all-electric Mini Cooper SE is getting ready for its official world debut – and the teaser campaign has started with the new Mini EV TOWING a jumbo jet in a social media stunt.
Filmed in Frankfurt, the new Mini Cooper SE is shown being hitched up to a Boeing 777F freight aircraft.
Unladen, it weighs 150 tonnes, but the electric Mini was still able to perform the role of aircraft tug and get the jumbo jet moving.
The aim, hopes the firm, is to show how powerful the new electric Mini will be – as indicated by the name: Mini Cooper S ‘electric’, or Mini Cooper SE.
A ‘close-to-series prototype’ performed the aircraft tug duties, so gives us our clearest look yet at the production Mini electric.
Back in 2017, it was shown in concept form at the Frankfurt Motor Show; some of that car’s more outlandish styling features have gone, but the neat colourscheme remains.
Mini says production of the new Cooper SE will begin in Oxford from November 2019, and it is going to issue a number of social media videos previewing the car in the build-up.
The Mini Cooper SE is based on the three-door Mini hatch – by far the best-selling model in the range – and will be the second all-electric BMW Group model to go on sale after the groundbreaking BMW i3.
In 2021, the third all-electric BMW will go on sale. Currently codenamed BMW Vision iNext, the jumbo jet used in the electric Mini teaser video is the same one used by BMW to preview its upcoming electric car to the media in five worldwide locations.
Instead of flying the press out to a central conference, BMW took the presentation to them, in Munich, New York, San Francisco and Peking – helping cut emissions and underline the sustainable zero-emissions strengths of the new car.
If the mainstream motoring media is to be believed, everybody is buying crossovers and SUVs. But while many people might be falling for the ‘charms’ of these jacked-up hatchbacks, some of us dream of driving something a little different. Which is where the CarGurus Desirability Score comes in. By analysing the ratio of unique user searches to inventory listed on the CarGurus website, each car is given a score. Here, we reveal the most in-demand used vehicles, with the selection limited to cars listed on the site with fewer than 100 on sale since July 2018.
10. Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit
Commenting on the data, the editor of CarGurus, Chris Knapman, said: “Whilst the majority of our consumers are just searching for a great deal on their next car, the CarGurus Desirability Score also acts as the automotive equivalent of window shopping – it highlights the vehicles customers are most interested in or wish they owned, even if they aren’t always the most practical of choices.”
With a Desirability Score of 1,070, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit just creeps into the top 10. Launched in 1980, the Silver Spirit was a reworking of the outgoing Silver Shadow, and it offers tremendous value for money – if you can live with the ongoing maintenance bills. There are 12 for sale on CarGurus, with prices ranging from £8,995 to £23,960.
9. Ferrari 360 Modena
The classified listings on the CarGurus website include a note about whether the car is fairly priced. For example, a 2001 Ferrari 360 Modena at £99,995 is listed as ‘overpriced’, while another 2001 car priced at £77,500 is considered to be a ‘fair deal’. The 360 Modena gets a Desirability Score of 1,120.
We wonder what the CarGurus experts would have made of this 1999 Ferrari 360 Modena. It sold for €66,125 (£58,500) at a recent RM Sotheby’s auction in Essen, which strikes us as a ‘fair deal’ for a car with just 10,000km on the clock.
8. BMW 8 Series
We suspect the arrival of the new BMW 8 Series has led to heightened interest in the original E31 model. The 8 Series finishes just ahead of the 360 Modena with a score of 1,125, and we found 34 for sale on CarGurus, including 20 new models.
The E31 8 Series was unveiled at the 1989 Frankfurt Motor Show, with initial interest so high, some people were prepared to spend twice the list price to avoid the six-month waiting list. BMW managed to shift just over 30,000 units before pulling the plug in 1999.
7. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
The second of two Ferraris to make the list, the 612 Scaglietti was named in honour of Sergio Scaglietti, the legendary stylist and coachbuilder responsible for some of Ferrari’s most iconic cars of the 50s and 60. It finishes seventh, with a Desirability Score of 1,295.
There are just three listed for sale on the CarGurus website, but you’ll have to dig deep to grab a slice of this avant-garde 2+2 grand tourer. The ‘cheapest’ is £74,995, while the most expensive will set you back £95,000.
6. Infiniti Q60
Hands up if you’d forgotten about the Infiniti Q60. Hardly surprising, and it won’t be long before the brand disappears from Western Europe for good, leading to the sad closure of the Infiniti plant in Sunderland. If the Audi A5 is too obvious, the tech-laden Q60 could be worth a look.
Not that you’ll be spoilt for choice. The Infiniti Q60 wasn’t on sale long enough for there to be a huge range to choose from – and it was never a big seller – so you’re limited to a pair of 2.0-litre models and a single 3.0-litre version on CarGurus. At £21,000 to £26,000, they look like good value, but watch the depreciation.
5. Vauxhall VXR8
Amazingly, there are more Vauxhall VXR8s for sale on CarGurus than there are Q60s, which says something about Infiniti’s inability to penetrate the UK market – and maybe a little about our love for crazy V8 monsters from Oz.
The VXR8 finishes fifth, with a Desirability Score of 1,875, and there are five to pick from on the CarGurus website. A 2009 model with 109,000 miles on the clock looks awfully tempting at £12,989, while even a relatively low mileage car with 45,720 miles on the clock comes in at less than £19,000. Strewth, mate.
4. Piaggio Porter
If the Piaggio Porter looks familiar, it’s because it’s based on the seventh-generation Daihatsu Hijet. The microvan market isn’t particularly huge in the UK, but the Porter is popular enough to feature here.
The Piaggio Porter is available to buy new, with the UK importer offering fixed deck, tipper and panel van versions. You can even order an electric Porter. There are three Piaggio Porters for sale on CarGurus, with prices ranging from £2,000 to £4,000.
3. Nissan Elgrand
The cars occupying the top three berths couldn’t be more diverse. First up is the Nissan Elgrand, a popular Japanese import, which gets a Desirability Score of 1,993. It’s not hard to see why, because these MPVs are practical, flexible and well-equipped.
There are five for sale on the CarGurus website, each one powered by a 3.5-litre V6 engine, with prices ranging from £3,690 to £5,995. Think about the Elgrand when you’re about to sign a PCP contract for a compromised compact crossover.
2. Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
It would appear that people are visiting the CarGurus website hoping to fulfil their dreams of becoming a faded end-of-the-pier entertainer or establishing a wedding car business. The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow finishes second, with a Desirability Score of 2,131.
Why are these things so popular? Well, the Silver Shadow is a Roller for supermini money, and because they were sold in such huge numbers, there are plenty to choose from. There are eight for sale on the CarGurus website, with prices ranging from £10,995 to £75,960. Do a little homework and then live the dream.
1. Chevrolet Camaro
Finally, storming the charts with a Desirability Score of 2,471, it’s the Chevrolet Camaro. Who’d have thought the Camaro would be more desirable than the Piaggio Porter?
There are four for sale on the CarGurus website, including a 1998 Camaro available for £3,989 and a 2014 car for £31,990. An opportunity to live the American dream in the UK or to fulfil your ‘Bumblebee’ fantasies. Whatever takes your fancy.
Insurance companies are paying out more for car thefts than they have for the past seven years, claims the trade body for the insurance industry, The Association of British Insurers.
The figures for theft claims for January to March of 2019 are the highest since 2012. And while the ABI hasn’t given exact numbers, it acknowledges the proliferation of keyless car theft has played a part.
Recent figures from specific sources have corroborated claims of a rise in keyless theft. Tracker reported that 92 percent of cars it recovered in Essex were stolen using keyless theft, and that 88 percent of cars it recovered in 2018 were taken this way.
New top-line SUVs are a popular target, including the BMW X5, Range Rover Sport and Mercedes GLE.
New cars with keyless systems have been slammed for their poor security, with numerous manufacturers issuing software updates.
Of 11 brand new 2019 models tested by Euro NCAP, six were ranked at least ‘poor’, with the Suzuki Jimmy getting an ‘unacceptable’ rating.
The Porsche Macan was updated to a superior rating, following clarification around the specification of a motion sensor in its key fob.
When most students celebrate the end of school, they might end up signing yearbooks or going to a prom.
The men and women of the Vocational School took a Skoda Kodiaq SUV as a starting point, before chopping the roof off to create the custom pickup body.
Designing and making a fully functional tailgate was one of the biggest challenges faced by the students. Yet they have succeeded in making one which looks and operates like it rolled off a production line.
Picking the special Sunset Orange paint means there will be no losing the Mountiaq in even the wildest terrain. The hue is almost as bright as the gigantic LED light bar mounted to the roof of the pickup.
Inside the Mountiaq, the students have shown off the new logo they created for the truck, with it stitched into the front seats.
This special creation marks the sixth time Skoda students have had the chance to build a project car at the end of their studies.
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Back in 2017, it was shown in concept form at the Frankfurt Motor Show; some of that car’s more outlandish styling features have gone, but the neat colourscheme remains.
