The first details of the 2008 Skoda Superb that will be premiered at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show next spring has been released by Skoda. A select group of media representatives had been invited to the Death Valley desert in the United States for testing the 2008 Skoda Superb in the harsh environment. The 2008 Skoda Superb are powered by a 1.8 TSI/118 kW (160 bhp) engine, and being put through various tests.
2008 Skoda Superb has an interesting feature called the AFS (Adaptive Front Light System). The feature of AFS system for 2008 Skoda Superb has four settings:
- CITY (The distribution of the light is wider and shorter. The left headlight is turned slightly to the left and tilted to avoid dazzling drivers in oncoming cars. This mode is active at 15-50 km/h.)
- INTERCITY (The headlights are in their basic positions. This mode is active at 0-15 km/h or 50-90 km/h.)
- HIGHWAY (both headlights are lifted. This mode is active from 90 km/h; however)
- RAIN (The light path is wide and shorter than in the Intercity mode. The right headlight is dipped downwards and the left headlight is dipped to the left and downwards. This mode is limited at speeds from 20 to 70 km/h.
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