The gentleman racers' club

The Škoda Octavia RS has ruled the roads and hearts of Indians for 25 years. How well does the latest generation hold up its legacy? We find out

- Abhisu Poddar

If you were to ask what the “Best Car in the World” is, you'd receive many answers, all the way from the fastest of Bugattis to the hottest of Porsches. However, in my humble opinion, the “best car” is realistically the one that pulls you out of bed early everyday, looking forward to the drive to work. It's the car you can use on a daily basis, without compromising on practicality and quality of life, while giving you all the satisfaction you could ever ask for. The Skoda Octavia RS definitely satisfies on that front.

After a four-year-long hiatus since the last Mk3.5 VRS 245 CBU car got sold out, the performance sedan that introduced the concept of accessible, practical, and tuner-friendly performance cars to India is finally back. Škoda has brought 100 units of the Mk4.5 Octavia RS to our shores, and... all of them were sold out within 20 minutes. Bummer.