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Video: Skoda vRS Bonneville shakedown

Richard Meaden meets the 600bhp Skoda Octavia vRS he'll be driving at the Bonneville Speed Week for the first time

by: EVO team

24 Jun 2011

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Watch as evo's Dickie Meaden meets the 600bhp Skoda Octavia vRS he'll be driving at the Bonneville Speed Week in August for the first time...

Read more about our Bonneville car's development here - and keep checking back for more updates!

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