Simply Superb!

Elegance is the name of the game as Skoda unveils its Superb, a model it claims is arguably the world's first 'elegant' five-door sedan.

Skoda is certainly a marque which has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of a comedian's joke book to one of the most highly-praised makes on the road, according to many leading motoring journalists.

There is a distinguished line of cars under the brand's name including Skoda's Hispano Suiza limousines and the Skoda 860 which, combines quality with reliability, comfort and unique technical triumphs.

The latest car to meet this description is the all new Skoda Superb costing DB12,000.

Compared to the previous generation, which took its bow at the Frankfurt International Auto Show in 2001, the all new Skoda Superb has grown in virtually every imaginable respect.

There is more room for passengers and their luggage and also increased comfort. The Superb is fascinating not only for its roominess, but also its unique technical solutions. Some of them are featured in the Superb for the first time, others are making their Skoda debut.

The industry-first and highly unique 'Twindoor' feature patented by Skoda, makes the car all the more practical whilst still retaining its characteristic style and elegance.

The awe-inspiring parking assistant that automatically parks the car at the touch of a button, and the advanced adaptive front lighting system with Xenon lamps, enhance day-to-day convenience.

The optional four-wheel drive offers an exceptional election of powerful-yet-highly fuel efficient engines and an amazing seven-speed DSG gearbox to intensify the Superb's capabilities.

Out on the road, the Superb's dynamism shines through to the driver - it feels light yet sure-footed and extremely stable at high speeds. The controls and steering wheel are fluid - relaying information to the driver in a confidence-inspiring manner.

The seven-speed DSG gearbox shifts ratios quickly and constantly adapts to the road conditions, maximising comfort as well as fuel-economy.

The sport mode can be utilised by pulling the leather-wrapped, chrome-topped gaiter to the 'S' position. Instantaneously there is a surge of torque as the gearbox drops a ratio and lunges you forward belying its size and weight.

In 'S' mode the car is a different animal - holding on to gears longer before shifting-up and blipping the throttle to match revs during down-shifts making the driver feel like he is behind the wheel of a light, nimble, little hot-hatch, not an executive grand-tourer.

It truly is an car that somehow combines all the comforts of a big, executive, daily-driven family sedan that is safe and comfortable with the dynamism of a corner-carving, road-hugging sport-sedan.

It appears to be a perfect all-rounder and the roominess defies its exterior proportions, more than 500 liters of luggage space; all this and a features list that reads like that of a BMW 7 series: automatic adaptive Xenon headlights, fog lamps, 18" sport alloy wheels wrapped with high-performance tires, puddle-lamps beneath the exterior mirrors.

It also boasts a rich suede-leather interior, a television screen with satellite navigation, that also plays DVD's, a leather-wrapped sport steering wheel with paddle-shifters at the back and controls for the radio, telephone and cruise control, the parking assistant that reverses the car into a parking space, bright-glow gauges in the instrument cluster, a sunroof with solar-cells in them to help keep the interior of the car cool when its parked outside during the day

The Superb aslo includes automatic climate control with dual zone so that you can set a separate temperature for the driver and front passenger, the little screen at the back of the centre console that displays the outside temperature as well the time for the rear passengers ... the list goes on and on.

And, then there is the quality of it all being part of the VW-Audi group.

The is one car that may well live up to its name ... Superb. For further details contact Ahmed Zayani & Sons on 17238822.