Approximately 14 hours remain until the world premiere of the Epiq.
It is shortly after midnight, and two men are walking into the Swiss Life Arena.
The pair head directly across the rink towards a platform approximately one and a half metres high, where the Epiq stands, still covered in a colourful camouflage livery.
Now, however, the day of the premiere has arrived, when the Epiq will be revealed in its full form.
This means that the Epiq displayed in the hockey arena must also appear without camouflage during the afternoon.
Approximately 14 hours remain until the world premiere of the Epiq. It is shortly after midnight, and two men are walking into the Swiss Life Arena. The arena, which accommodates thousands of spectators, is empty; the evening game of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (with the home team Switzerland defeating Germany) ended less than two hours ago. The pair head directly across the rink towards a platform approximately one and a half metres high, where the Epiq stands, still covered in a colourful camouflage livery. This is how the car has been presented since the start of the championship.
Now, however, the day of the premiere has arrived, when the Epiq will be revealed in its full form. The next match will only begin after the unveiling. This means that the Epiq displayed in the hockey arena must also appear without camouflage during the afternoon. And that task belongs to the two men. “The camouflage is essentially a foil wrap applied to the vehicle. When applying it, we heat the material,so it becomes pliable and adheres properly to the bodywork,” explains Radim Baborovský, who is responsible for show cars within the marketing department of Škoda Auto.
