Skoda Proves it has a Smiley Sense of Humor, Plus Anastacia's New Video Clip Starring the Citigo

Not to overload you with Skoda news, but the VW Group-controlled Czech automaker has plenty going on these days, from the presentation of the all-new Rapid compact sedan to a full-blown marketing campaign for the Citigo mini and everything in-between.

Yet Skoda still found some time to humor us with the release of a head-on picture of the Octavia Green Line II, in which as you can see for yourself, the steering wheel design and instrument panel gauges form a very happy face.

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Artist Builds Stonehenge Replica with Recycled Cars in London to Promote Skoda Citigo

One of Britain's most iconic and mysterious monuments, Stonehenge, has been replicated by a team of sculptors led by artist Tommy Gun to mark the launch of Skoda's new Citigo model, which is strategically positioned in front of the metal structure. Read more »

Skoda's New Citigo Rally Car Concept in the Flesh from Wörthersee

Czech carmaker Skoda secured an exhibition area of more than 600 square meters at the world's largest gathering of Volkswagen Group enthusiasts at Lake Wörthersee in Austria to display a number of its models.

Following the impressive Fabia RS Convertible Rally Car Concept at last year's Wörthersee festival, Skoda once again opted for a race-inspired study to spearhead its presentation.

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Skoda to Debut Citigo Rally and DJ Concepts at the 2012 Wörthersee Tour

This week's 2012 Wörthersee Tour will see Skoda revealing two new concept cars of its Citigo mini, which is based on the Volkswagen Up!.

For the time being, we only get a single sketch of Skoda's study for a Citigo Rally car that will boast a widened body with flared wheel arches housing 18-inch alloy wheels, a roof scoop and a large rear wing along with a race-spec interior featuring a protective roll cage.

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Skoda Announces UK Prices for New Citigo Mini, Starts at £7,630

The Czech sibling of the Volkswagen Up! city car, the Skoda Citigo, will go on sale across Britain on 1 June, 2012, with prices starting from £7,630 for three door and £7,980 for five door model.

Both bodystyles measure 3,563mm long and offer a boot capacity of 251 litres, which rises to 951 litres when the rear seats are folded down in the three-door model and 959 litres in the five-door version.

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Skoda Releases First Photo of the Five-Door Version of its Citigo City Car

Like clockwork, the Volkswagen Group is releasing pictures and details of its expanded range of city cars based on the Up!.

Following on from last week's introduction of the Volkswagen brand's five-door Up!, it's Skoda's turn to show a more practical but same-sized version of the Citigo.

The five-door Citigo will make its grand premiere at the 2012 Geneva Salon in March before it goes on sale across Europe together with the three-door version of the Skoda-branded car from mid-May.

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