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june 14, 2018 - Skoda

New ŠKODA KODIAQ RS completes record-breaking lap at the Nürburgring

#sabineschmitz achieves the fastest time for a seven-seater #SUV around the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife in the ŠKODA KODIAQ RS
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Mladá Boleslav, 14 June 2018 – Emotiveness, dynamism and #automotive passion – ŠKODA combines all of these qualities with the ‘RS’ initials. Even before its market launch, the Czech car manufacturer’s first high performance #SUV, the ŠKODA #kodiaqrs, proves that it can also hold its own on the most challenging race track in the world. Racing driver #sabineschmitz set the lap #record for a seven-seater #SUV at the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife in the ŠKODA #kodiaqrs. The RS thereby impressively highlights its performance qualities and extends the range of ŠKODA RS (Rally Sport) models specially designed for sportiness.

A detailed report from the #record breaking-lap with video and photo-gallery, as well as the article with interviews with #sabineschmitz and František Drábek, can be found on ŠKODA Storyboard. The material is freely downloadable and useable in media.


Fuchsröhre, Schwedenkreuz and Karussell – the sections of track on the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife are well-known to motorsport fans all over the world. No other race track is more challenging and nowhere else are drivers and vehicles pushed to their limits like they are on the 20.832-km-long circuit in the Eifel region. The ŠKODA #kodiaqrs withstood the track conditions in the ‘Green Hell’ and, at 9:29.84 minutes, set the Nordschleife #record for a seven-seater #SUV.

Sabine Schmitz was at the wheel of the ŠKODA #kodiaqrs during the record-breaking lap. Schmitz regularly participates in the long-distance championship (VLN) and the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and in 1996, she became the first woman to win the 24-hour race and won again the following year. Having long been a ‘Ring Taxi’ driver and as a presenter on various car shows, she has become well-known to a wide audience. Schmitz estimates she has driven more than 30,000 laps on the Nordschleife to date.

“The ŠKODA #kodiaqrs is great fun on the track,” said #sabineschmitz. “ŠKODA has made full use of its large SUV’s potential with the #kodiaqrs. I can certainly imagine that I’ll be encountering the #kodiaqrs regularly during my laps around the Nordschleife in future,” Schmitz adds with a wink.

František Drábek, Head of Compact Models at ŠKODA AUTO and responsible for the development of the #kodiaqrs, was also present at the successful #record attempt. He points out that, “The #kodiaqrs equally embodies the versatility and spaciousness of a family #SUV as well as emotiveness and dynamism.”