The Europeans like teasing us with cars that they make and offer in their market with cars that we unfortunately do not get a chance to see. And the reintroduction of the Scirocco is one of the examples. Although just a basic Golf with a fancier suit, it’s probably one of the best looking cars [...]
Volkswagen launched the Scirocco hatchback in 1974 and that model has been very successful for the brand in its segment with sales hitting 795,650 units up until 1992. The Scirocco is now in its third generation model, which is built at the company’s Automoveis Ltda. plant in Portugal. Volkswagen announced on Friday that it has [...]
We”ve always had a soft spot in our hearts for the Volkswagen Scirocco R, which leads us to be a little excited when we hear rumors of the Golf R coming to the stateside. However, our excitement is short lived when tuners like B&B provide performance upgrades for the Scirocco R. The tuner is offering [...]
Sources have told AutoCar that Volkswagen is considering a fuel-efficient BlueMotion version of the Scirocco hatchback. The German automaker is planning to apply the BlueMotion technology to number of models in the next few years including the new compact Polo. A Volkswagen source said that changes to the Scirocco will include a small diesel engine [...]
Last month, Volkswagen announced that it will be returning to the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring with the 300-hp Scirocco GT24-CNG. Today, the German automaker announced something we’ve all been waiting for a very long time. At the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring, Volkswagen will hold the world-premiere of the new 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco R. Power [...]
Volkswagen announced today that it is adding a more powerful Scirocco GT TDI to the Scirocco lineup. Already available is the 2.0L TDI making 140-hp – the latest Scirocco GT TDI produces 170-hp mated to a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DSG gearbox. 0 to 62 mph comes in 8.1 seconds with a top speed [...]
The 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring will return on May 23/24 and Volkswagen will be returning to Green Hell with three Sciroccos. Volkswagen will feature two new Scirocco cars with natural gas engines. Last year, Volkswagen held a one-two victory in the 2.0L turbo-class right before the Scirocco’s market launch. This time, the 2.0L Scirocco [...]
It’s been rumored for some time now that Volkswagen is considering the Scirocco for the stateside. At the end of last year, we even heard reports that the Scirocco may come to the U.S. as a limited-edition high-performance hatchback so it doesn’t hurt the sales of the Golf or the GTI. Unfortunately, according to Tom Wegehaupt, [...]
For more than 25 years, Siegen-based tuning firm B&B has been modifying Volkswagen and Audi vehicles. The newest tuning kit from B&B comes for the new Volkswagen Scirocco that gives the new V-dub hatchback a huge boost in power. B&B’s engine program for the Volkswagen Scirocco consists of 6 stages that take the hatchback’s performance [...]
There are some that say that there is no such thing as too much horsepower. So while your dreams of a production Scirocco Studie R Concept or a road-going version of the Scirocco GT24 won’t come true anytime soon, tuner Sportec will have to suffice in the meantime. Sportec has introduced its SC 350 (and [...]
