PLUS Racy Epiq vRS on the way too as Skoda ups the ante on its hot sub-brand

OFFICIAL Future cars will also get the go-faster treatment, with a focus on engagement

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SKODA is planning an onslaught of hot hatchbacks and SUVs led by the recently launched vRS versions of the Elroq and Enyaq, but soon to be bolstered by a go-faster Epiq and flagship Eviatiq, Auto Express can reveal.

With almost half-a-million vRS-badged models (referred to as 'RS' in other global markets) now on the road, Skoda is set to fully exploit its sporty sub-brand's potential with a host of new variants that span superminis to seven-seaters. Speaking at the dynamic launch of the Elroq vRS recently, Bjorn Kroll, Skoda's head of product marketing, told us: "The cars we are launching, very likely, will also have a vRS version; people like it."

The deluge of hot cars began with the Elroq vRS and facelifted Enyaq vRS, but will continue with a racy version of the Epiq small SUV that's due in 2026. It has been designed alongside the forthcoming Volkswagen ID.2, meaning the vRS will likely share much of its battery and motor tech with the hotly anticipated ID.2 GTI.