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Volkswagen enthusiasts in this country missed out on the last generation of the sporty Scirocco coupe, but they might be in luck when the next version appears.
Jonathan Browning, CEO of VW Group of America, said in an interview at the New York auto show that he is lobbying to bring the Scirocco here. Continue reading ‘Could the U.S. finally see the Scirocco?’
Yes, you read all that correctly. HPA’s Scirocco might have a few more ponies but it does not spit fire like KMS’s. Not to spoil it but 45sec’s in is nuts! All we have on it is the horsepower, it’s running 4Motion and Hankook studded tires keep it on the ice… Ya ICE! Those vids after the jump Continue reading ’627hp fire-spitting VW Scirocco from KMS’
Since its market launch in 1974, this compact sports coupé has been the most successful Volkswagen in its segment: 795,650 vehicles were sold up to 1992. Currently, the third generation is being manufactured. Continue reading ‘Volkswagen celebrates 100,000 third-generation Sciroccos’
Last week we got the dreaded phone call from Volkswagen and it’s time for the Scirocco to go back to its rightful owner. Having spent nearly three months with the little VW, I am reluctant to let it go. But since my feeble attempts at the authoritarian “we can’t send it back yet” phone calls and even desperate pleas cut no ice, it seems we will have to see our longtermer off shortly. (continue reading…)
The Golf GTI’s well-known TSI engine with 2.0-litre displacement and 155 kW / 210 PS is now also available for the Scirocco and Eos. The greatest advantage: the engine, which replaces the previous top class engine, the 2.0 TSI (147 kW / 200 PS), reduces fuel consumption by up to nine percent. Continue reading ‘GTI engine now also available to order for Scirocco and Eos’
This years Race of Champions was spectacular! Thanks to freecaster.tv, you could watch it live from any where. If you missed it head over to Radio Le Mans to relive the action, catch the Scirocco’s and watch Mattias Ekstrom defeat Mr. Schumacher! Gallery after the jump!
Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, David Coulthard, Mattias Ekström or Giniel de Villiers – the world’s best racers started from the grid at the Race of Champions in Beijing.
For the first time, the racing version of the Volkswagen Scirocco was part of the action. 16 top-class drivers competed with identical vehicles in the annual event at Beijing’s famous Olympic Stadium, both in a national and in a single classification. On Tuesday, the “Nations Cup” went to the German team consisting of Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher. The title win of the Race of Champions was celebrated for the third time by Audi factory driver Mattias Ekström, who prevailed against his select rivals at the wheel of – among others – a Scirocco.
Continue reading ‘Volkswagen Scirocco debuts in the Race of Champions’
R-Concept – sports car project. Powerful, fast, fuel efficient and clean: The new Scirocco R – a sports car without compromises
Clear the ring: World premiere of the Scirocco R at the 24 hour race
R-values: 350 Nm, 265 PS, 250 km/h, 8.3 l/100 km, 6.5 s, Euro 5, 2.0 TSI
It is certainly the perfect venue for the world premiere of a new sports car: the Nürburgring. On May 23, at the legendary 24 hour race held there – the toughest in the world – Volkswagen will be presenting the new Scirocco R. Power: 195 kW / 265 PS. Character: genuine sports car. Performance: at its fullest. Handling: just like it should be. Fun factor: maximum. Market launch: sometime in 2009.
Continue reading ‘The Scirocco R – World Premiere at the Nurburgring’
Sports car has international debut at the Nürburgring
There could not be a better time or place for a world premiere: parallel to the start of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, Volkswagen is presenting the new Scirocco R for the first time anywhere. A sports car without compromise and a race track that demands everything of the driver will be meeting together this weekend.
Continue reading ‘The new Scirocco R – From the race track to the road’
