Superb truly lives up to its name

The new Skoda Superb is not merely the best and most refined car that the Czech car maker has ever produced, but stands to be one of the best cars in the expansive line-up of models in the entire Volkswagen Group.

The new Skoda Superb will give its rivals a real run for their money
The new Skoda Superb will give its rivals a real run for their money

Its striking appearance comes from the pen of Jozef Kabaň, the man who also styled the Bugatti Veyron, and fires a shot across the bow of the attractive, but conservative Volkswagen Passat.

Built on the same modular MQB platform as its smaller relative, the Octavia, Skoda has given the Superb a stretch of 28mm in length, but crucially has extended the ...