Skoda Auto has unveiled the Enyaq RS Race concept study, signaling a new direction in motorsports that emphasizes sustainability while enhancing the brand’s emotional appeal. This concept aims to elevate Skoda’s motorsport DNA by featuring an aggressive design, highlighted by a substantial rear wing.
The Enyaq RS Race concept provides insights into how motorsport technology can drive the transition towards a dynamic and sustainable automotive future. It also serves as a platform for developing and rigorously testing cutting-edge electric technologies for future battery-electric production vehicles.
Michal Hrabánek, Head of Skoda Motorsport, emphasized the company’s commitment to sustainability: “Sustainability is a cornerstone of Skoda Motorsport’s strategy. As early as 2021, we ventured into the realm of electric rally cars with the Skoda Fabia RE-X1. The insights and expertise we gained from this have fed into the unique new Skoda Enyaq RS Race.”
Based on the Skoda Enyaq Coupé vRS and equipped with all-wheel drive, the Enyaq RS Race showcases the performance capabilities of the Volkswagen Group’s Modular electric drive matrix. Its aggressive design underscores its racing pedigree, with enhanced stability and downforce provided by its broad base and prominent rear wing.
Daniel Petr, Senior Designer at Skoda Auto, described the design process: “The Skoda Enyaq RS Race is not a design study that will just remain on paper; it is going to be a real car. It will be lower, wider, lighter and most importantly more dynamic.”
The Enyaq RS Race is part of Skoda’s innovative battery-electric concept studies, following the Skoda Vision GT and the Skoda Fabia RE-X1. These concepts demonstrate Skoda’s commitment to sustainability in motorsport, exemplified by the Fabia Rally2’s use of 100% sustainable fossil-free fuel in the WRC2.
