TAKE Volkswagen’s acclaimed Golf GTI platform and drivetrain, cloak it in a larger and more spacious liftback or wagon body, and cut the starting price to $36,490.

Skoda’s recipe for the petrol or diesel-powered Octavia RS range is simple, and the result remains impressive.

With more power and torque than before, the new RS is an even more tempting alternative to a raft of hot hatches that offer, in many case, less space for more money.

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