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. Read the rest of this entry »

When the original Scirocco made its debut a quarter of a century ago, it became an immediate success, because the cool, compact Coupe was something special. “It’s absolutely no different today”, says Hans-Jürgen Abt, the General Manager of ABT Sportsline. This applies even more once the designers and engineers of the world’s largest tuner of VW vehicles have worked on the Scirocco. The result is impressive, can be felt when driving and gets the adrenaline pumping as well as fascinating people just like a high performance sports car. Read the rest of this entry »

It was a triumphant drive: in May 2008, three Scirocco GT24 cars lined up at the start of the 24-hour endurance race on the Nürburgring track. At the wheel: driving legends the likes of Hans-Joachim Stuck and Carlos Sainz. The teams drove two 238 kW / 325 PS strong race cars to a dual victory at the finish line, first and second in their class. Now Volkswagen is presenting a street version of the race car at the Bologna Motor Show: the Scirocco Studie R. A genuine Grand Tourismo with a 198 kW / 270 PS engine that delivers aggressive propulsive power. This power is distributed by a 6-speed dual clutch transmission. Adapted directly from car racing are the coilovers, the four-piston brake calipers and a sound-optimized exhaust system with its oval, polished tailpipes. Read the rest of this entry »

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