Ahmed Zayani & Sons, exclusive agents for Skoda auto in Bahrain, has announced the launch of the latest generation of the Skoda models - Octavia and Superb in the Kingdom.

After being formally unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, the new Skoda Octavia, with its elegant, timeless design, advanced technology and excellent value for money, is sure to be a sensation in Bahrain, said a company official.

The design of the new car reinforces it as a member of Skoda’s ever-popular line-up with redesigned lines along the front and rear of the vehicle to give the car a more refined yet sophisticated elegance.

Commenting on the latest Octavia model, Jeffrey Barrett, general manager, Automotive division, Ahmed Zayani & Sons said, “With over two million customers worldwide, the Škoda Octavia is sure to enthral customers in Bahrain. Elegant but with a powerful engine, the new Octavia will wow anyone who takes it out for a spin.”

'The Octavia’s new 1.8 litre turbocharged engine mated to the smooth 7-speed DSG gearbox gives a staggering performance along with excellent fuel economy.'

'Improving driving comfort in Bahrain’s city traffic, it is equally adaptable to highway driving accelerating to 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds with a maximum speed of 223 km/h,' Barrett remarked.

“The revolutionary new Skoda Superb is a huge leap forward in Skoda’s product line-up. Never has a car offered such a comprehensive list of features in this segment and price range,” he added.

The Skoda Superb’s award winning ‘park assist’ system is sure to make parallel parking around Bahrain’s roads much easier. With the push of a button the park assist will automatically assess the proposed parking space, he said.

'Then with the car in reverse, the superb will automatically co-ordinate the steering angle in accordance with the input of the intelligent sensors and the Maxi DoT display. Customers can marvel as the new Superb accurately parks itself,' he noted.

Passenger wellbeing is of paramount concern to Skoda. Their enhanced safety features in both the Skoda Octavia and Superb aim to give customers the thrill of driving a car that is fast yet safe.

“Abiding by the motto of the Skoda founders ‘Only the best for our clients,’ Ahmed Zayani has pulled out all the stops for these two cars and encourages people to come in for a test drive,” Barrett added.

The new Skoda Octavia is now available at Ahmed Zayani & Sons, who are also the exclusive importers of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Škoda and Bentley.-TradeArabia News Service