APR Stage 1 performance upgrade
Friedrich Motorsport cat-back exhaust
ST Suspension sport springs
Racingline closed sports intake
Racingline enlarged turbo inlet
Painted front and rear badges

Monte Carlo is a very attractive package that the third-generation Fabia could be ordered with. Unfortunately, apart from a few styling changes and a subtle change in ride height, it is no different from a normal Fabia. That no longer applies to this one. To live up to its name, we gave it a much sportier character and behaviour with a few upgrades.

The basis is an APR Stage 1 ECU upgrade. With it, the Fabia goes from the original 81 kW and 200 Nm to a much more pleasant 100 kW and 252 Nm on 95 octane fuel. The upgrade also changes the throttle pedal response, and we offer start/stop deactivation free of charge.

The suspension, although the steel winter wheels don't show it right now, was lowered with ST Suspension springs by 15 mm compared with the Monte Carlo suspension, and 30 mm compared with a standard Fabia.

The engine bay is dominated by a closed Racingline sports intake combined with an enlarged turbo inlet, which gives the turbo much more air. It also comes with a very pleasant "whoosh" when you lift off the throttle.

The icing on the cake was a Friedrich Motorsport exhaust with a visible tailpipe, which we placed in the original diffuser. Although it is a three-cylinder, it now has a very pleasant sound, but not so loud that it bothers the passengers on longer journeys.

Front and rear badges in body colour + black are pretty much standard for us now, a really nice change for any Škoda.