Volkswagen Scirocco R

2008 Volkswagen Scirocco SpecificationsChassis
Brakes F/R ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Driveline Front Wheel Drive
Engine
Type Turbocharged Inline-4
Displacement cu in (cc) 122 (1984)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM 200(147) / 5100
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM 207(280) / 1800


Volkswagen Chief Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn: "In the Scirocco we will be bringing the kind of sports car into the showroom that people dream of. Yet it is a dream that an exceptionally large number of car drivers will be able to afford - despite all of the high-end technologies we have implemented." The Scirocco will already be entering the market across Europe in late summer, and other countries will follow over the course of the next year.

Avantgarde Design of the Scirocco

A calling card of the ambitious global concept is the new sports car's avant-garde design. The fact being that the lines of the Scirocco study presented in August 2006 have been transferred to the production car nearly unchanged. This includes the long wagon/coupe roof whose form here is unique, and which pays tribute to the C-pillar design of the first Scirocco, the car's athletic side profile, its distinctive engine hood and the entire rear end with its extremely broad shoulder sections. Only the design of the radiator grille has been changed for a more stylish and timeless solution.

With a length of 167.8 inches, the Scirocco is on par with the Golf. However, it is built significantly lower to the ground (55.1 inches) and is nearly as wide as the Passat (71.3 inches). Four adults can be seated with plenty of space inside. Once they are all aboard, the Scirocco provides 292 liters of cargo capacity; when the two seatbacks of the rear individual sport seats are folded down, capacity increases to a considerable 755 liters. This contemporary Scirocco demonstrates unfettered everyday utility, and it can be clearly recommended as a sports car for every day of the year.