The quickest seven-seat SUV around the Nürburgring Nordschleife a couple of years ago? That would be a Skoda: the Kodiaq vRS. With the most powerful engine of its type ever fitted to a Skoda, it was an accomplished driving machine and a credible Audi SQ7 on-the-cheap. Trouble was that engine type was – diesel. Now the Kodiaq vRS is back and this time there’s no filling up at the black pump.

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