Offensive Skodas

An unfortunate headline in Autocar today reads:

2013 Skoda Model Offensive

It comes with this story about 6 new Skoda models being released this year. The article doesn't say which model is going to be the offensive one. The first couple, the new Rapid and Octavia have already been revealed and, it has to be said, are looking pretty good.

A lot better than this Rapid and Octavia from history:

Note that the rear engine in the old Rapid meant a huge "boot" or "trunk" in the front with a daft sideways opening which presumably had British owners stood in the road to load it up with their suitcases.

All in all, a pair of very offensive cars.