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For the 1987 Favorit, Škoda made major modifications to the 130 engine to meet new, stricter emission standards.The new engine had bimetallic pistons to lower oil consumption and a new 8-port cylinder head, which improved power output and allowed the engine to run on unleaded fuel.
Škoda Favorit front (pre-facelift) Škoda Favorit rear (post-facelift) Škoda Forman rear Black Line estate and hatchback side-by-side This latest Favorit eventually succeeded the ageing rear-engined, rear-wheel drive Škoda 105/120 Estelle, and was a considerable move towards the modern mainstream in design terms thanks to its Bertone-designed hatchback body and front-wheel drive.
The highly regarded engine was named International Engine of the Year, Best Engine in the 1-litre to 1.4-litre category, and Green Engine of the Year, ahead of state-of-the-art hybrid and twin-turbo diesel competition.
Pilsen Tools s.r.o. and Škoda Machine Tool a.s. are active in the machine tool sector. Czech Precision Forge a.s. does open- die and closed-die forging of steel and non-ferrous alloys. MKV Ozubená kola s.r.o. and Wikov Gear s.r.o. produce gearboxes and gear wheels.
On 1 September 2010, Prof. Dr. H.C. Winfried Vahland assumed responsibility for the management of the company, becoming the CEO of Škoda Auto. In the same year, Škoda set forth plans to double the company's annual sales to at least 1.5 million by 2018 (later known as the 'Growth Strategy', Czech: Růstová strategie). [34]
The Rapid/Garde are internally known as Type 743 models, with the later 135/136 Rapids being referred to as Type 747. [1] The Rapid name was originally used on 1930s Škoda models, and was revived again in 2011 on the Indian market Rapid saloon , [ 2 ] based on the Volkswagen Vento , and in 2012 on a Rapid hatchback for the international market.
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For the Felicia, Škoda had developed its own 75 kW (102 PS; 101 bhp) aluminium 1.6 OHC engine, which appeared in some Favorit prototypes and Rally cars, but Volkswagen decided to use its old 1.6MPI 55 kW (75 PS; 74 bhp) The only transmission was a five speed manual gearbox, which was of a transaxle design, and contained the differential and ...