Do you like this 470 hp Skoda Superb? Too bad.

This Skoda Superb with demonic power will not be marketed and will remain a stylistic exercise… theoretically.

The “machine to trivialize the extraordinary,” nickname of the Skoda Superb, is back in force, but don’t be fooled by its grandma look. Under the hood: 477 horsepower and 661 Nm ready to pulverize the tarmac. Beneath its façade of a boring company car, the Škoda Superb Estate Sleeper Edition hides a mechanical monster. Forget the factory’s 280 horsepower. Skoda and the crazy folks at RE Performance – the same ones who pushed the Octavia to break records on the Bonneville salt flats – have boosted this unassuming family wagon to 477 horsepower with truck-level torque. Bigger turbo, oversized fuel system, race suspension, enlarged brakes, it has it all. Yet, on the outside, it retains the look of a sedan straight from a shopping mall parking lot, designed to fly under the radar.

For over 20 years, the Superb, the road behemoth from Škoda, has been transporting families and executives in suits and ties. Launched in 2001, it has established its XXL trunk space and record habitability as the new standards of comfort and practicality. With over 860,000 sales for the third generation, this budget-friendly machine has conquered the world.

To celebrate the astonishing sales and rave reviews of this third generation, Škoda UK commissioned this unique, handcrafted version: the Superb Sleeper Edition. Based on the Superb Estate 2.0TSI 280PS 4×4, the most powerful of its time, it embodies everything a daily driver should be: capable of outpacing a Porsche on the highway while remaining so discreet that no one would suspect it.

The wolf disguised as a sheep

The engineers at RE Performance transformed this family car into a racing machine, lowering its height by 50 mm, fitting it with a racing suspension and oversized brakes. However, despite all this mechanical surgery, the Sleeper remains visually unchanged, paying homage to car culture where performance is hidden beneath deceptive appearances. Painted in Royal Green – a nod to the British crown – and adorned with a Cognac leather interior, it maintains the illusion of sobriety.

Inside, it’s the complete package. Škoda didn’t miss a beat in catering to those who want it all, right now: Matrix LED headlights, rearview camera, heated steering wheel, cutting-edge navigation system, tri-zone climate control, and even a CANTON Hi-Fi system to accompany your Sunday drives.

The swan song of the third generation

Launched in 2015 in Prague, the third generation was the darling of motor shows and dealerships, with its bland design and “luxurious” interior. The technical innovations certainly impressed the public, but it was mostly its space and practicality that hit the mark.

In 23 years, Škoda has sold around 1.6 million Superbs, a figure that makes one shudder – but surely not with excitement.

And to top it all off, the Superb Estate Sleeper Edition will not even be put up for sale. It will join the press fleet of Škoda UK, having failed to find any crazy enough customers to buy it.

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