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Page 1 of 14 ŠKODA Storyboard skoda-storyboard.com [email protected] FROM DETAILS TO STORY skoda-storyboard.com H https://www.skoda-storyboard.com/en/models/the-sun-is-rising/ Meet the ŠKODA SUNROQ. This cool-looking convertible, the work of students from the ŠKODA SecondaryVocational School, is a dream come true for the younger generation. aving launched the project in October 2017, byJune 2018 the school workshops in Mladá Boleslav had engineered the ŠKODA SUNROQ, a new student car that has what it takes to plug a gap in the market. For five years now, the Azubi Car project has encouraged students at ŠKODA’s educational facilities to cast conventions aside, team up with with professionals to devise a unique car concept, and bring a brand new ŠKODA into the world. This year’s team numbered some 23 students studying a range of subjects at ŠKODA’s own trade school in Mladá Boleslav. In their work on this new study, they took on the roles of engineers, interior and exterior designers, mechanics, and even The Sun Is Rising

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MeettheŠKODASUNROQ.Thiscool-lookingconvertible,theworkofstudentsfromtheŠKODASecondaryVocationalSchool,isadreamcometruefortheyoungergeneration.

avinglaunchedtheprojectinOctober2017,byJune2018theschoolworkshopsinMladáBoleslavhadengineeredtheŠKODASUNROQ,anewstudentcarthathaswhatittakestoplugagapinthemarket.Forfiveyearsnow,theAzubiCarprojecthasencouragedstudentsatŠKODA’seducationalfacilitiestocastconventionsaside,teamupwithwithprofessionalstodeviseauniquecarconcept,andbringabrandnewŠKODAintotheworld.

Thisyear’steamnumberedsome23studentsstudyingarangeofsubjectsatŠKODA’sowntradeschoolinMladáBoleslav.Intheirworkonthisnewstudy,theytookontherolesofengineers,interiorandexteriordesigners,mechanics,andeven

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marketers.Professionalswereathandeverystepofthewaytoconsulttheindividualstageswiththemandjudgewhethertheirplansandideaswerefeasible.

“TheinitialphasewasanopportunitytositdownwithŠKODA’sprofessionals.Whileitwasn’texactlystraightforward,wefounditveryconstructive.Andwhatwasthemostimportantlessonwelearnt?Definitelytheartofreasoning,whichissuretocomeinveryhandyinthefuture,”saidthestudentsastheydiscussedtheircar.

Eachyear,studentsuseoneofŠKODA’sproductioncarsasinspirationtodevelopanewvehicle.Thisyear,itwastheturnoftheŠKODAKAROQ.TheytookthispopularSUVandtransformeditintoaconvertible.ThestudentteamskilfullypairedtheadvantagesofbothcategoriestoinjecttheirownbrandoffunintotheSUVconcept.Thetargetcustomergroupisyoungadultswhomightneedenoughroomtoloadtheirsurfboards,butalsowanttofeelthewindintheirhairandsunontheirfacesintheirpursuitofadventure.Byallaccounts,thisispreciselywhythestudentspickedoutSUNROQasthebestnameputforwardbytheirFacebookfollowers.

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Comparedtootheryears,thenamingprocessforthenewstudentcarhasbeenratherunorthodoxbecause,besidesthinkingupnamesthemselves,thestudentsheldacontestforfollowersoftheŠKODAFacebookpage.Outofthebarrageofsuggestions,thestudentschoseSUNROQbecauseitbestreflectsthecar’sconcept–aconvertiblebathedinsunshinethatmakesfortheperfectcompaniononsummerholidays.Thesportscar’sdynamic,stylishdesignboldlystatesthattheSUNROQhasnotbeencreatedwiththeweeklyshopinmind.It’sforzippingalonginfunandsun.Anditcanhandlesomuchmorethanthelatestmotorways.BecauseitisanSUVatheart,thismodelisevenabletotakeonrougherterrain.TheSUNROQ’slength,width,andwheelbasearethesameastheKAROQ’s,andithas

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keptthepowerfulfour-cylinder1.5TSIengine.Whereitdoesdiverge,ofcourse,isinthecompletelyrevampedbody.Aftergettingridoftheroof,theyoungdesignerssetaboutreconstructingthedoorsandredesigningtheAandBpillars.Thebackofthecar,completelyattheirmercy,wascompletelytransformed,sotheŠKODASUNROQcanprideitselfonanewfifthdoor.

Noteventhetiniestdetailslippedtheteam’sattention.TheteamgottheSUNROQ’slightdesigndowntoatee,withbacklithandlesanddirectionindicatorsfeaturingspecificdetails.Andifbyanychanceyouforgetwhatyou’redriving,takealookdownattheroadsurface–inthedark,theŠKODAlogoisprojectedontothegroundbyboththefrontandrearbumpers.TheSUNROQdoesnotonlyplaythedesigncard.ThankstotheoriginalSUVengine,youcangetto100kphwithin8,6seconds.Howaboutthemaximumspeed?Youcangetupto195kph.Everyyearitseemsthattheupcomingteamdoesnotstandachanceofcreatingaconceptthatcouldbeatthepreviousone.Nonetheless,thisyear’sAzubiCarbroughtanothermodelthatprovedthisnotioncompletelywrong.

Everyyear’snewteamisfacedwiththenear-impossiblechallengeofcreatingaconceptthatwouldovershadowthelastone.Thisyear’sAzubiCarproject,though,hasdeliveredanothermodelkickingestablishedconventionsintotouch.“Wewereheavilyinspiredbyoneofthepreviousmodels,theŠKODAATERO,whichwasunveiledbyourpredecessorsin2016.Ourmainambitionhasbeentobuildasportscarthatwillmesmerisetheyoungergenerationatfirstsight.Andwethinkweachievedthatverywell,”thestudentsagree.

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HOWTIMEFLIESWITHAZUBICAR

ŠKODACITIJET,2014ThefirstprojectandthefirstopenŠKODAcompetitionaftermanydecades.The“LittleBruiser”asitwascalled,hadtowinitsplaceinthesunandcreatetheAzubiCarproject’sgoodnameinŠKODA.Andthat’swhatitdid.

ThestudentsdecidedtobuildastylishconvertiblebasedonthebasemodelCITIGO.Inside,twoseats;outsidetwocolors-blueandwhite.Bluealloysportswheelswerealsopaintedinblueandthecarfeaturedahand-manufacturedrearspoilerandatwopieceexhaust.Thissportytreasureranits1.0MPIgasengineat55kWofhorsepower.

ŠKODAFUNSTAR,2015Thesecondyearisperhapsadifficultpositiontobein,becausetheyearwasfullofexpectationsthatthesecondyear’sresultwouldoutperformthefirst’s.Studentsdidthebesttheycouldhowever,whentheycreatedanentirelynewcar.Courageous,originalandplayfull,theFUNSTARtookbreathesaway.

Acourageousdesignstudy,afierceandunconventionalsportscar.Expertsandjournalistswereprofusewiththeirpraises,andunanimouslyproclaimedthatcoachbuilderpickupreallydidsuittheFABIA.Theicingonthecakewasthesoundsystem

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whichperformedfamouslyat1,400watts.TheŠKODAFUNSTARbecameahitonsocialmediasites.

ŠKODAATERO,2016Thethirdapprenticevehicleinlinecouldnotaffordanyhesitation-theapprenticesspentanunbelievable1,300hoursontheATEROmodel.Theover-4metercoupewasbasedontheRAPIDSPACEBACKmodelandtherebuildingwasslightlylargerthantheprevioustwovehicles.

Sincetheroofofthecarslopedearlierthantheoriginalmodel,itwasnecessarytoremakeboththeBandCpillars,oralternatively,thesizeofthedoors.Buttheresultwasworthit.TheATEROisfantastic,veryemotionalcoupewhichradiateseverypassionforcarsthatisintheŠKODAbrand.Itmustbesaidthattheconceptofdreamswasn’tevenlostonthemarketeither.

ŠKODAELEMENT,2017TheŠKODAELEMENTisbasedonthesmallestmodelofferedbyŠKODA,theCITIGO,andispoweredbyanelectricmotor.

Itallows100%relaxationinthecountrysideoratthebeach.TheELEMENTalsohasarefrigeratoraswellasa108cm(diagonal)TV,whichislocatedonthelidofthefifthdoor.

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ThesunisrisingThesportscar’sdynamic,stylishdesignboldlystatesthattheSUNROQhasnotbeencreatedwiththeweeklyshopinmind.It’sforzippingalonginfunandsun.Anditcanhandlesomuchmorethanthelatestmotorways.…

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ThesunisrisingMeettheŠKODASUNROQ.Thiscool-lookingconvertible,theworkofstudentsfromtheŠKODASecondaryVocationalSchool,isadreamcometruefortheyoungergeneration.

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ThesunisrisingThisyear’steamnumberedsome23studentsstudyingarangeofsubjectsatŠKODA’sowntradeschoolinMladáBoleslav.Intheirworkonthisnewstudy,theytookontherolesofengineers,interiorandexteriordesigners,mechanics,and…

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ThesunisrisingAftergettingridoftheroof,theyoungdesignerssetaboutreconstructingthedoorsandredesigningtheA

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andBpillars.

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ThesunisrisingSUNROQabouttomakeitsdebut

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ŠKODAATERO,2016Thethirdapprenticevehicleinlinecouldnotaffordanyhesitation-theapprenticesspentanunbelievable1,300hoursontheATEROmodel.Theover-4metercoupewasbasedontheRAPIDSPACEBACKmodelandtherebuildingwasslightlylarger…

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ŠKODAELEMENT:ŠKODAstudentsbuildelectricbuggyFollowingthethreesuccessfuldesignstudiesfromrecentyears,thestudentsdecidedonanelectricbuggythatbearsthenameŠKODAELEMENT.

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ŠKODAFUNSTAR,2015Courageous,originalandplayfull,theFUNSTARtookbreathesaway.Acourageousdesignstudy,afierceandunconventionalsportscar.Expertsandjournalistswereprofusewiththeirpraises,andunanimouslyproclaimedthatcoachbuilderpickupreallydidsuittheFABIA.

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ŠKODACITIJET,2014ThefirstprojectandthefirstopenŠKODAcompetitionaftermanydecades.The“LittleBruiser”asitwascalled,hadtowinitsplaceinthesunandcreatetheAzubiCarproject’sgoodnameinŠKODA.Andthat’swhat…

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ŠKODASUNROQ:ŠKODAVocationalschoolstudentspresentfifthconceptcarThestudentsoftheŠKODAVocationalSchoolwiththe2018studentconceptcar,theŠKODASUNROQ.

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TheŠKODASUNROQisbasedontheŠKODAKAROQcompactSUV.

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ŠKODASUNROQTheŠKODASUNROQispoweredbya1.5TSIfour-cylinderengine.

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ŠKODASUNROQŠKODASUNROQcombinessporty,open-airexcitementwitheverydaypracticality.

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ŠKODASUNROQTheŠKODASUNROQisbasedontheŠKODAKAROQcompactSUV.

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23studentsoftheŠKODAVocationalSchoolspenteightmonthsworkingontheproject.

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ŠKODASUNROQThewhiteandredleatherupholsteryperfectlymatchesthecar’scabrioletpersonality.

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ŠKODASUNROQThewhiteandredleatherupholsteryperfectlymatchesthecar’scabrioletpersonality.

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ŠKODASUNROQTheconceptcarfeatures20-inchVEGAalloywheels.

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Thestudentspaidgreatattentiontosmalldetails,focusingprimarilyonthesubjectoflight.

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ŠKODASUNROQThemodifiedexhaustsystemproducesasportierenginesound.

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ŠKODASUNROQThestudentspaidgreatattentiontosmalldetails,focusingprimarilyonthesubjectoflight.

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ŠKODASUNROQThestudentspaidgreatattentiontosmalldetails,focusingprimarilyonthesubjectoflight.Whenopeningtheboot,alogoappearswhenopeningtheluggagecompartmentdoor.

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