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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 (possibly [...]

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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 comes [...]

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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 of [...]

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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 will [...]

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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, Volkswagen [...]

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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 to [...]

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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 we’ll [...]

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•  JE Design offers new body kit and lowers the Scirocco.
•  Adds 44-hp to the 2.0L TFSI engine.
•  Throws on “Multi-spoke” 19-inch wheels.

JE Design has jumped on the bandwagon of offering Scirocco modifications and is offering a new tuning program that gives the Scirocco a new look, more power, and better handling.
The JE Design body [...]

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•  Your first look at the Scirocco R20T or Scirocco R (whatever they’ll call it).
•  2.0 TFSI from Audi S3 making 270-hp.
•  6-speed dual clutch transmission.
•  Coileovers, 4-piston brake calipers, exhaust system from Scirocco GT24

While it doesn’t make an outstanding 325-hp like the Scirocco GT24, Volkswagen is presenting a street version of the race car [...]

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The new Volkswagen Scirocco has been named ‘Car of the Year’ for 2008 by the road test team and journalists from Top Gear magazine. Judges were mainly impressed by the Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) feature that lets the Scirocco alter its suspension, steering and throttle response.
 ”The standard ACC system allows you to swap between soft and [...]

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